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HURRICANE CENTER
by National Tropical Weather Conference
HURRICANE CENTER: The people, science and decisions that protect communities before, during and after the storm.
Episodes
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HURRICANE ISAIAS — THE STORM THAT DEFIED EXPECTATIONS
Hurricane Isaias delivered some remarkable surprises along the Florida Panhandle — and Dr. Hurricane Hal Needham was there to witness them. On this episode of Hurricane Center Plus, Hal takes us inside the storm, sharing firsthand observations from Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Navarre, and…
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Isaias Changes the Conversation: Ryan Truchelut on the Gulf Threat & AI Forecasting
After an extraordinarily quiet Atlantic hurricane season, the Gulf Coast suddenly has a hurricane threat to deal with. WeatherTiger co-founder and chief meteorologist Dr. Ryan Truchelut joins HurricaneCenter as Tropical Storm Isaias organizes over the Gulf of Mexico and forecasters assess the...
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1926: The Hurricane Season That Changed Miami
One hundred years ago, South Florida faced a hurricane season that would change Miami forever. Historian and author Mike Bilder joins HurricaneCenter to take us inside the extraordinary 1926 hurricane season — a season with fewer storms than today's average, but tremendous impact. At the center…
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S8: Ep: 150 Warren Faidley -
Warren Faidley has spent nearly four decades documenting tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, and flash floods. In this episode of Hurricane Center Live, he looks back at the Saragosa tornado, his first hurricane chase during Gilbert, and the extraordinary experience of photographing Hurricane…
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S8: Ep: 149 Stronger Homes, Safer Families: Building Hurricane Resilience Before the Storm
Hurricane preparedness usually focuses on forecasts, evacuation routes, emergency supplies, and the approaching storm. But another critical part of the equation is already standing around us: the homes and buildings where people live. In this episode of the HurricaneCenter Podcast, Alex Garcia...
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S8: Ep: 148 Entering the Peak: Dr. Phil Klotzbach on What the Atlantic Could Do Next
The Atlantic hurricane season is entering the period when tropical activity has historically increased sharply—but what does that mean for the weeks ahead? Dr. Phil Klotzbach of Colorado State University joins HurricaneCenter for an in-depth discussion about the state of the Atlantic basin, the...
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S8: Episode 147: He Warned People About the Surge—Then It Surrounded Him
Meteorologists spend their careers explaining what hurricanes can do. Scott Withers experienced that danger firsthand. While reporting from the Fort Myers area as Hurricane Ian made landfall on September 28, 2022, Scott and his photographer were overtaken by catastrophic storm surge. Water...
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S8: Episode: 146 - When Rain Becomes a Flood - Jeff Lindner
Harris County meteorologist Jeff Lindner explains why predicting rainfall is only part of the challenge—and how new forecasting tools, hydrology and lessons from historic floods are changing the way we understand risk. Jeff Lindner joins Hurricane Center Live for a wide-ranging conversation about...
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Episode 145: Andrew Femath USAA: Preparing for Extreme Weather
USAA's Andrew Freeman joins HurricaneCenter Live to discuss hurricane preparedness, resilience, and how communities can better prepare before the next storm. Plus, a look at the current state of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season and why a quiet season isn't a reason to let your guard down.…
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Episode 144: BEYOND THE HURRICANE HUNTERS: The Future of Storm Observation
Hurricane Hunter aircraft have transformed our understanding of tropical cyclones, but there are still parts of a hurricane that are too low, too turbulent and too dangerous for a crewed aircraft to explore. That is where a new generation of uncrewed aircraft systems is changing the science. In...
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S8:143 Rebuilding Together: Florida Recovery & Resilience After the Storm
When a hurricane strikes, the first images are often wind, rain, storm surge and damage. But for many families, the hardest part begins after the cameras move on: finding help, repairing unsafe homes, navigating recovery programs and trying to rebuild a sense of normalcy. On this episode of the...
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S8:142 - Bryan Norcross on Hurricane Communication Without the Hype
When a hurricane threatens, the forecast is only part of the job. The bigger challenge is helping people understand what the storm means for them - without exaggeration, confusion or panic. In this episode of HurricaneCenter, meteorologist Bryan Norcross joins the program for a conversation about...
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S8: Ep: 141 The Storm Is Over. The Danger Is Not.
In this episode of HurricaneCenter, Meteorologist John Gordon joins the program for a focused conversation about indirect fatalities from extreme weather - the deaths and injuries that happen after the wind, rain, tornado, flood or hurricane has passed. The discussion reframes severe weather…
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S8: Episode 140 Portable Generators: The Mistake That Turns Deadly
Power outages are one of the most common after-the-storm problems - and for many families, a portable generator becomes the bridge between disruption and recovery. But generator safety has to come before convenience. In this episode of HurricaneCenter, Guillermo Rodriguez, PGMA Marketing…
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S8: Episode 139 Early Season Storms: Signal or Noise?
Early tropical activity can create a lot of noise. A June storm near land may grab headlines, raise anxiety and spark big seasonal questions: Is this a sign of an active year? Does an early storm mean the season is ahead of schedule? Or is it just one weather event in a much larger climate…
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S8: Ep 138: A Quieter Hurricane Season? Dr. Phil Klotzbach on El Niño, Arthur & the 2026 Outlook
In this episode of HurricaneCenter, the panel opens with the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic season already affecting the Texas coast. Bill Reed walks through the early impacts from Tropical Storm Arthur, including tropical-storm-force winds near the coast, heavy localized rainfall…
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S8: Ep 137: Into the Storm: Tracking Hurricanes with Mark Sudduth
Into the Storm: Tracking Hurricanes with Mark Sudduth When a hurricane makes landfall, the forecast tells us what may happen. But storm documentation shows us what actually happens — where wind, water and infrastructure meet in real time. In this episode of HURRICANE CENTER, the hosts talk with...
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S8: Ep: 136 - How the National Hurricane Center Forecast Hurricanes - Jamie Rhome
How the National Hurricane Center Forecasts Hurricanes — Jamie Rhome When a hurricane threatens, people want answers: Where will it go? How strong will it become? How much time is left to prepare? Behind every official forecast is a complex process involving satellite observations, aircraft data,...
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S8: Ep: 135 - When the Power Goes Out: Extreme Weather, Critical Infrastructure & Shared Intelligence — Sunny Wescott
When the Power Goes Out: Extreme Weather, Critical Infrastructure & Shared Intelligence — Sunny Wescott A hurricane or extreme weather event does not end when the wind subsides or the rain moves away. When power, communications, transportation or supply chains are disrupted, communities can face...
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S7: Episode 134 - Warren Faidley at NTWC25
Warren Faidley presents at NTWC25 Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S7: Episode 133 Tim Marshall at NTWC25
Tim Marshall's presentation at NTWC25. Registration for NTWC26 is open at hurricanecenterlive.com Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6:Episode 23 2025 Hurricane Season Wrap Up
We wrap up the hurricane season with just the crew. Our guest cancelled. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 22 Weather Instrumentation - RM Young Co.
We talk with Eric Mannix, Andy Oliver, and Ed DiFilippo about weather instruments, data gathering and more! Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and...
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S6: Episode 21 George Siegal - "Last House Standing."
We talk with George about his experiences with resilience and producing his documentary. He has a special gift for the first 10 listeners! Here's the link: https://pro.speakerhub.com/speaker-feedback/?qr=3a30639f-a157-4c66-8890-66143a59a84e Write a review and get a link to view Last House…
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S6: Episode 20 Hurricane Research - Dr. Rosimar Rios-Berrios
We talk with Dr. Rios-Berrios about the latest hurricane research and her experience with hurricanes in Puerto Rico Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends…
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S6: Episode 19 - Mark Sudduth - Technology and Hurricanes
Mark Sudduth talks with us about the advancements in technology to observe hurricanes and the hurricane season. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and...
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S6: Episode 18 - Dr. Phil Klotzbach talks about the 2025 Hurricane Season
Has the seasonal forecast been a bust or not? Dr. Phil Klotzbach talks with us about it. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 17 - Keeping Your Home Powered during Extreme Weather Events
We talk with Kyle Raabe of Generac Power Systems about the options to keep your home powered during extreme weather events. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your...
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S6: Episode 16 Hurricane Rating Scale Re-Imagined
We talk with the researchers who developed a new way to rate hurricanes. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 15 - Hurricane Proofing Your Home - FORTIFIED
We talk with Alex Cary about the FORTIFIED program for new and existing homes. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 14 How Home Depot Prepares and Responds to Extreme Weather
We talk with Jason Arigoni about how Home Depot prepares and responds to extreme weather events. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 13 - Dr. Kim Klockow - Extreme Weather Messaging
We talk with Dr. Klockow about her research, extreme weather messaging and more. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 12 - What's the Latest Hurricane Research
We talk with Dr. Suzana Camargo about her latest hurricane research and more. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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Episode 11: Hurricane Katrina Remembered and HurricaneTrack - How "live" started
We talk with Max Mayfield, former director NHC about his experience with Katrina. Mark Sudduth joins us to talk about his pioneering "live" video from hurricanes. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for...
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S6: Episode 10 - Flood Vision - Visualizations for Media and Emergency Managers
We talk with Dan Krueger about the Flood Vision project. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 9 - Deep Dive in to WxAI at Google Deep Mind
We talk with Tom Andersson, research engineer at Google Deep Mind about weather and AI.6 Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 8 - Justen Noakes has the before-during-after of disasters!
We talk with Justen Noakes, Executive Director of Before-During and After about storm preparedness and response. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and...
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S6: Episode 7 Jason Dunion has the dirt on Saharan Dust
We talk with Dr. Jason Dunion about Saharan Dust Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 6: Amazing Developments for Hurricane Forecasting
Joe Cione talks with us about hurricane research and forecasting Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 5 Stalling Hurricanes
Dr. Jill Trepanier talks with us about the impacts of stalling hurricanes Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 4 Dr. Ryan Truchelut - Hurricane Trends and more
We talk with Dr. Ryan Truchelut, WeatherTiger about hurricane trends and more. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 3 Hurricane and their Impacts
We talk with Dr. Renato Molina about hurricanes and the impacts they have on communities. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Episode 2: At the WeatherDesk - getting ready for hurricane season
Michael Lowry, Chris Franklin and Rob Perillo join us to talk about hurricane season, hurricanes and social media. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends…
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S6: Episode 1: Jamie Rhome - Hurricane Season 2025 and more
We talk with Jamie Rhome about the hurricane season and much more in our season opener. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S6: Special Episode: Job Cuts at NOAA
We talk with Kerrie Englert, a terminated Flight Director at NOAA Hurricane Hunters. Flight directors are critical to the NOAA Hurricane Hunters' operations because they serve as the primary coordinators and decision-makers during missions into hurricanes and other severe weather systems. Flight...
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Episode 20: 2024 Hurricane Season Wrap up
We wrap up the season talking with Shel Winkley and Daniel Gilford from Climate Central. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S5: Episode 19 - Hurricane Contamination and Hurricane Impacts beyond wind
Dr. Chiu, Texas A&M talks with us about environmental contamination after hurricanes. Dr. Hal Needham talks with us about his experiences during the 2024 Hurricane Season Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com...
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S5: Episode 18 - Dr. Jason Sippel Pt2 (in progress)
Dr. Sippel talks with us about the Hurricane Research Division and more. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S5: Episode 17 Dr. Jason Sippel - Hurricane Milton Pt. 1
Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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S5: Episode 16 Hurricane Helene Experience
Dr. Ryan Truchulet and Mark Sudduth talk about Hurricane Helene and more. Support the show Suggest a topic or ask a question: [email protected] Visit our conference site: www.hurricanecenterlive.com Thanks for listening and please share with your friends and co-workers.
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