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The DebrisBallers’s Podcast

Ready for a deeper dive into what really happened with the recent big weather event? Come check out the Debris Ballers to learn more from a team of Meteorologists with over 100 years experience surveying storm damage.

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18:58

Episode 20 - Motor City and Beehive State Tornadoes

The DebrisBallers’s Podcast ·

2026/10/02

John and Alan take a look at Detroit's first tornado in years and an unusual tornadic event outside of Salt Lake City.

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12:40

45 Degrees to the Right

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2026/08/18

On this episode the Ballers investigate a Kentucky supercell which just kept turning to the right as it ripped across the Bluegrass State. Oh, and Nadocast performed pretty darn well once again leading up to the event. Download the episode for the latest!

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24:59

The Appleton Miracle, and a Requiem For Nadocast

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2026/08/08

On July 27th a 1000 yard wide EF-3 monster with 140 mph winds touched down near Appleton, Wisconsin. The tornado struck late in the morning, and like several other storms we've covered it touched down with no tornado watch or warning in effect. The twister barreled southward for nearly 20 miles before heading out over the waters of Lake Winnebago. Amazingly, and possibly miraculously, no one was killed or seriously injured by the storm. A bright spot leading up to the storm was the performance of

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13:54

Gust to 131!

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2026/07/31

131 mph - that's how strong winds in a recent Dakotas thunderstorm were! Strong enough to topple giant a wind turbine and do a lot of other damage. On this episode the Ballers will tell you all about it including the amazing job local NWS offices did to properly message the threat level of the storm

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21:03

Three Years Without a...

The DebrisBallers’s Podcast ·

2026/07/13

Weather events over the past few years like Hurricanes Ian and Helen have taken hundreds of American lives. Other major weather events like tornadoes and ice storms have had catastrophic impacts. Before 2023 the NWS would regularly perform a publicly available Service Assessment after events like these that would highlight the positive aspects of the agency's response while also formulating ideas for future improvement. Since 2023- crickets! In this episode the Ballers will take a deep dive into

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21:51

It Struck Without Warning

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2026/07/06

In this episode the Ballers discuss a June tornado in Kansas that quickly spun up and killed a man in a mobile home. There was no tornado warning in effect when the storm struck, but as your hosts will reveal it would have been almost no way for one to be issued given how quickly the storm strengthened.

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20:59

18 Minutes

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2026/06/14

18 minutes - that's how long it took the NWS to issue a tornado warning for parts of western Arkansas on June 6th despite clear evidence of a tornado on radar and multiple reports of a tornado in their internal chatroom. In this episode the Ballers take a closer look at what was happening in real time and offer some advice on how to avoid this happening in the future.

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26:12

Tornado Emergency?

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2026/05/30

In this episode the Debris Ballers take a close look at the Tornado Emergency. The Tornado Emergency was first used in 1999 by the NWS office in Norman when devastating tornadoes struck central OK. It took 17 more years before the Tornado Emergency became an official NWS product and we'll share the story of that journey. We'll also discuss a recent tornado in Nebraska where a Tornado Emergency was issued and no tornado occurred.

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14:52

Polygons are Hard!

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2026/05/23

In this episode we take a deeper dive into how storm warnings are actually issued. Warning polygons are a huge improvement over the county based warnings of the early 2000s but they offer some challenges for the warning forecaster and end user alike.

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36:38

Why We Do What We Do

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2026/05/12

Strong Mississippi tornadoes, a surprise tornado in West Virginia, and a look back at the first event we covered in Michigan where the NWS seems to think warnings were in place ahead of all the tornadoes. Check it out on our latest podcast.

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33:23

Eastern Kansas - Boom or Bust

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2026/04/20

It's time for episode 5 from the Debris Ballers. This time around we're going to take a look back at the week of April 13th which featured a couple surprise severe weather episodes and one very well advertised outbreak later in the week.

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13:55

Episode 4 - Kankakee

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2026/03/13

The Ballers meet to discuss the massive tornado, and potential record large hailstone, that affected northern Illinois on March 10th.

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34:45

Winds of Change

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2026/03/12

The Ballers take a deeper look at the March 6th tornadoes over Michigan and explore issues related to the Watch/Warning system in the US.

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26:03

Never Trust a Warm Front!

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2026/03/07

The Ballers provide insight and analysis concerning the deadly and rare tornado over southern Michigan on March 6th, 2026.

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15:46

The Debris Ballers - Introductory Episode

The DebrisBallers’s Podcast ·

2026/03/01

We're the Debris Ballers! Retired NWS Meteorologists with over 100 years experience tracking and rating storms. Check out our introductory episode to learn more about us and how we plan to take a deep dive into news-worthy storms that affect the US.

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