Episode 31: Too Hot For Takeoff

Hype of the Week: 
Catching up on the latest weather headlines: Heatwave and airplane travel, Potential Tropical Cyclone advisories, and Volcano Bay storm alerts.

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Southwest U.S. Heatwave Impacted Air Travel:

• Why planes can't fly when it's too hot, and other ways our civilization can't take the heat, PBS NewsHour
• Excessive heat in Phoenix affecting flights to, from Sky Harbor Airport, ABC15 Arizona 
• It's so hot in Phoenix, they can't fly planes, USA Today
• The science of why it's too hot for some planes to fly in the Southwest U.S., Dr. Marshall Shepherd (Forbes)
• It's too darn hot, Buzzfeed
  

Average Temperatures for Phoenix (Weather Underground):

Potential Tropical Cyclone (PTC) Advisories:

• NHC Unveils New Product with Potential Tropical Cyclone in Atlantic, Weather Underground​

Volcano Bay Storm Alert Devices:

• Universal Orlando's new Volcano Bay water park does away with long lines and lugging rafts, LA Times

Quick Volcano Bay update - TapuTapu alerts guests when thunderstorm is approaching. pic.twitter.com/hhsYNG0tAG

— Inside Universal (@insideuniversal) June 11, 2022

Shoot the Breeze:

Severe thunderstorm warning? Yeah, no one cares here. Hate to be blunt, but even with life threatening weather, our messaging isn't working. pic.twitter.com/YsfXuePltL

— Minh Phan (@WXMinh) June 19, 2021

Songs of the Week

Castle's Song
I Like Me Better - Lauv

Minh's Song
We Could Be Beautiful - Wrabel

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