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• Enjoy two new articles in the NWA Journal of Operational Meteorology:
  
  They just don’t make storms like this one anymore: Analyzing the anomalous record snowfall event of 1959. Thanks to authors: C. Hansen, M. L. Kaplan, S. A. Mensing, S. J. Underwood, J. M. Lewis, K. C. King, and J. E. Haugland.
  
  Verification of RAP Model Soundings in Preconvective Environments. Thanks to Jennifer M. Laflin.
  
  
• Hurricane / Post Tropical Cyclone Sandy – NOAA Service Assessment released. See the press release or load the report (PDF).
  
  
• News from NSSL: Tornado Counts from May 2012 to April 2013....How do they Compare?
  
  
• 26 May - 1 June is National Hurricane Preparedness Week
  Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1st, East Pacific May 15th: Be Weather Ready
  More on Tropical Weather at http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/tropical.php
  
  
• The Ken Reeves Memorial AccuWeather Undergraduate Scholarship in Meteorology, that provides a $1000 scholarship to NWA Student Members, is open until May 31st. Undergraduates going into their sophomore year or higher this fall, are encouraged to apply.
  
  
• Call for Abstracts is posted for the 38th NWA Annual Meeting to be held 12-17 October in Charleston, South Carolina at the North Charleston Convention Center, with the meeting hotel being the Embassy Suites located next door. NWA block of hotel rooms are now available for reservation as is Attendee Preregistration. See more information on our meeting pages. Plan now to attend and present!
  
  
• Exhibitor Registration is online for the 38th NWA Annual Meeting. Lucrative Sponsorship Opportunities are many.
  
  
• Undergraduate students – apply now through 1 July for the annual NWA Meteorological Satellite Applications Award. Win a stipend of $500 and more! Members – help spread the news about NWA grants/scholarships.
  
  
• K-12 Teachers – the Sol Hirsch NWA Education Fund Grant applications are now open until 1 June 2013. NWA members, please help spread this news to Teachers.
  
  
• Annual NWA Award nominations are open. See http://www.nwas.org/awards/index.php for online submission procedures and lists of awards and past winners.
  
  

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Severe weather in Texas on May 15-16 produced 15 tornadoes (preliminary) this past Wednesday with 6 fatalities and 100+ injuries.

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