WeatherBrains Episode 1068 is now online (July 6th, 2026). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

This week’s WeatherBrains episode examines the July 2025 Texas flooding disaster.  

Our Guest WeatherBrain tonight is the Chief Meteorologist of KABB-TV Fox News At Nine in San Antonio, Texas.  He is a multi-disciplined individual with professional experience as an educator and broadcaster. He holds several degrees and certifications, including a B.S. in Education, a Master’s in Education with Certification as an Educational Administrator, and of course, he’s a Broadcast Meteorologist.  He has received the AMS Seal of Approval and has been the recipient of six Associated Press Awards for Best Weathercast. He is a member of the American Meteorological Society, National Weather Association, and the Knights of Columbus.  Alex Garcia, thanks for joining us tonight!

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• Recollections from KABB-TV leading up to Texas flood tragedy (11:30)
• Wording of originally issued Flash Flood Watch prior to event (17:30)
• Why doesn’t the public immediately react to weather watches?  (20:00)
• Mentality of the threat of flash flooding vs other types of severe weather (25:00)
• Improving the clarity of the call to action in response to inland flooding events (30:00)
• Flood Inundation Mapping (36:00)
• The half-life of awareness in the wake of tragedies like 2025 Texas Flood event (49:00)
• With no Independent Review, how can you improve?  (52:00)
• Role of weather radio in modern warning process (55:00)
• National Weather Service app in the future?  (55:30)
• Severe Thunderstorm Definition/Warnings that do not verify and the resulting public inaction (01:02:00)
• What is NWS definition of a Flash Flood? (01:02:30)
• Confusion from Areal Flood Advisories (01:05:30)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:14:00)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:15:30)
• E-Mail Segment (01:16:30)
• Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:26:00)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1068:  

Alex Garcia Weather on X

Alabama Weather Network

Picks of the Week:

Alex Garcia – NTWC

James Aydelott – Westheimer Airport in Norman measures 92mph wind gust

Jen Narramore – Chinese Wedge tornado

Rick Smith – Out

Troy Kimmel – Funnel cloud spotted in Interior Alaska on July Fourth

Troy Kimmel – Meteorological Overview of the July 2025 Texas Floods

Kim Klockow-McClain – Review of the National Weather Service’s Actions to Support Kerr County During the Catastrophic Flash Flood in Texas

John Gordon – June 29th Significant Wind Event

Bill Murray – Out

James Spann – National Weather Service faces hurricane season with less experienced staff, missing data

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.