The DebrisBallers’s Podcast

45 Degrees to the Right

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 pret

The Appleton Miracle, and a Requiem For Nadocast

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 storm

Gust to 131!

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 B

Three Years Without a...

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

It Struck Without Warning

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

18 Minutes

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 multipl

Tornado Emergency?

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 t

Polygons are Hard!

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 200

Why We Do What We Do

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

Eastern Kansas - Boom or Bust

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 weathe

Episode 4 - Kankakee

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

Winds of Change

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.

Never Trust a Warm Front!

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

The Debris Ballers - Introductory Episode

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