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National Weather Association
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National Weather Association's 44th Annual Meeting
Huntsville, AL
September 7–12, 2019
2019 Preliminary Annual Meeting Agenda
"Paying it Forward"
*AGENDA UPDATED SEPTEMBER 6, 2019*
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Sunday, September 8 |
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| 08:00 AM – 09:40 AM | A - Media & Communication 1 |
| 09:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Networking Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM | B1 - Students and Early Career Professionals 1 |
| 10:15 AM – 11:35 AM | B2 - Media & Communication 2 |
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 01:00 PM – 03:15 PM | IWT |
| 03:15 PM – 03:45 PM | Networking Break with Exhibitors |
| 03:45 PM – 05:30 PM | C1 - NWS |
| 03:45 PM – 05:25 PM | C2 - Media & Communication 3 |
| 03:45 PM – 04:15 PM | Responding to Major/High Stress Events Across Sectors Panel Discussion (Student & Early Career Professional track) |
| 04:15 PM – 05:15 PM | Speed Mentoring |
| 05:15 PM – 06:15 PM | Speed Mentoring Dinner |
| 06:30 PM – 08:30 PM | Master Class (Student & Early Career Professional track) |
| 07:00 PM | Reel Swap |
| 08:15 PM | Student Reel Critique |
Monday, September 9 |
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| 08:00 AM – 08:15 AM | State of the NWA |
| 08:15 AM – 08:45 AM | Keynote - Louis Uccellini |
| 08:45 AM – 09:45 AM | Mentorship/Pay It Forward |
| 09:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Networking Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM | D - Cross Sector Collaboration |
| 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Student Map Briefing |
| 12:00 PM – 01:30PM | Lunch/GOES RF |
| 01:35 PM – 02:00 PM | Keynote - Robert O. Baron, Sr. |
| 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM | E1 - Conveying the Message |
| 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM | E2 - DSS |
| 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM | E3 - Students and Early Career Professionals 2 |
| 03:30 PM – 04:00 PM | Networking Break with Exhibitors |
| 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM | F1 - Severe 1 |
| 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM | F2 - Social Science and Community |
| 05:30 PM – 07:00 PM | Networking Reception with Exhibitors |
| 05:45 PM – 06:15 PM | A Review of Significant Weather Events Occurring in 2019 with Greg Carbin (during Networking Reception) |
| 07:00 PM | Broadcasters Dinner |
| 07:00 PM | RON |
12:00 PM – 01:15 PM Lunch (SWAS Lunch)
Tuesday, September 10 |
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| 07:45 AM – 08:00 AM | Student Map Briefing |
| 08:00 AM – 08:30 AM | Keynote - Dr. Neil Jacobs |
| 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM | G1 - Winter |
| 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM | G2 - Social Science and Vulnerable Populations |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Networking Break with Exhibitors and Poster Session #1 |
| 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Keynote - Janice Huff |
| 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Keynote - Angela Lese |
| 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM | Supporting Women in Meteorology Luncheon (Any attendee may register to attend. Seating is limited.) |
| 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM | Lunch |
| 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM | H1 - Health and Wellness |
| 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM | H2 - DSS |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Networking Break with Exhibitors and Poster Session #2 |
| 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM | I1 - Fire Weather |
| 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM | I2 - Tropical |
| 05:30 PM – 06:30 PM | NWS Employee Engagement |
| 05:30 PM | AMWRO |
| 05:30 PM | NWA Committee Chair Dinner Meeting with Board |
Wednesday, September 11 |
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| 07:45 AM – 08:00 PM | Student Map Briefing |
| 08:00 AM – 09:45 AM | J1 - Severe 2 |
| 08:00 AM – 09:45 AM | J2 - Remote Sensing 1 |
| 09:45 AM – 10:15AM | Networking Break |
| 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | K1 - 3-3-2019 |
| 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | K2 - Hydrology |
| 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Climate Change Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM | Awards Banquet/Lunch |
| 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM | L1 - Hurricane Michael |
| 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM | L2 - Conveying the Message |
| 04:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Networking Break |
| 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM | M1 - Hurricanes Michael and Florence |
| 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM | M2 - NWP |
| 05:45 PM | NWA Board Dinner |
Thursday, September 12 |
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| 07:45 AM – 08:00 AM | Student Map Briefing |
| 08:00 AM – 09:30 AM | N - Weather Analysis and Forecasting |
| 08:00 AM – 12:00 PM | VORTEX SE |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Poster Session #3 (VORTEX SE) and Networking Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | O - Remote Sensing 2 |
| 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM | Closing Remarks |
A - Media & Communication 1 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 8: 08:00 AM – 09:40 AM | |
| 08:00 AM – 08:10 AM | Welcome to Huntsville Jason Simpson, WHNT-TV, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:10 AM – 08:30 AM | Broadcaster Keynote Bryan Busby, KMBC-TV, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM | How A TV Meteorologist Covered The March 3, 2019 Alabama Tornadoes Without Being On Television James Spann, WBMA-TV, Birmingham, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:00 AM – 09:15 AM | Your Life is in Jeopardy: Covering the Beauregard EF-4 Joshua Johnson, WSFA-TV, Montgomery, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:15 AM – 09:25 AM | First Alert Weather Days and what we have learned. Brad Travis, WAFF-TV, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:25 AM – 09:35 AM | The Alternative to an Alert Day Ryan Vaughan, KAIT- Gray TV, Paragould, AR Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:35 AM – 09:40 AM | Announcements Betsy Kling, WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH Abstract | Presentation |
B1 - Students and Early Career Professionals 1 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 8: 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM | |
| 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Keynote: Twisting and Turning: Adjusting to Where the Career Path Leads You Matt Lanza, Cheniere Energy, –, – Abstract | Presentation |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Incorporating Scientific Communication from the Start of Your Career Amber Liggett, Millersville University, Millersville, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Are You Going to be on TV? Expanding Horizons and Exciting Opportunities in the Weather Enterprise John Banghoff, NWS State College, State College, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Overview of NOAA Student Opportunities Andrea Sassard, NOAA Office of Education, Washington, DC Abstract | Presentation |
B2 - Media & Communication 2 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 8: 10:15 AM – 11:35 AM | |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Earthquake Science and Information: Communicating Key Points to the General Public Following a Seismic Event Sandy Ebersole, Geological Survey of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | NASA Artemis I Lunar Missions Dr. John Blevins, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM | From Traditional TV News to Start-Up Cable Channel... A personal View Deitra Tate, Spectrum News1, Louisville, KY Abstract | Presentation |
| 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM | 18+183=210: A Look at America's Smallest Television Market Travis Koshko, WCAV-TV, Charlottesville, Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:05 AM – 11:20 AM | Starting a New Market - Tips to rapidly entrench yourself Bill Kelly, WJLA - ABC7, Washington D.C., DC Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:20 AM – 11:35 AM | Baron Sponsor Talk Steve Bray, Baron, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
C1 - NWS – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 8: 03:45 PM – 05:30 PM | |
| 03:45 PM – 04:00 PM | Building Bridges - Mentoring in the NWS Christina Crowe, NWS Leadership Academy, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:00 PM – 04:15 PM | Using the Geostationary Lightning Mapper Long-Flash Detection Capability for National Weather Service Decision Support Services Chad Gravelle, NOAA/NWS Southern Region Headquarters, Fort Worth, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:15 PM – 04:30 PM | An Alternative Approach to Operational Flash Flood Forecasting Using HydroViewer Advanced Charles Gant, NOAA/NWS WFO Morristown Tennessee, Morristown, TN Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:30 PM – 04:40 PM | Diverse Partners & Diverse Simulations: NWSTC Revamps Their IDSS Boot Camp to Improve Hazardous Weather Communication Training Brooke Bingaman, National Weather Service, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:40 PM – 04:50 PM | The Evolving Role of the NWS Science & Operations Officer: Preparing Offices on New Methods of Hazardous Weather Communication Stephen Bieda, NOAA/National Weather Service, Amarillo, TX, Amarillo, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:50 PM – 05:00 PM | National Weather Service Forecast Office Culture and Severe Weather Warnings Kevin Laws, National Weather Service Birmingham, Alabama, Calera, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:00 PM – 05:30 PM | Integrating Vulnerability Data into Forecasting: The Experimental Implementation of the Brief Vulnerability Overview Tool (BVOT) Jack Friedman, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
C2 - Media & Communication 3 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 8: 03:45 PM – 05:25 PM | |
| 03:45 PM – 03:50 PM | BMC Update J. P. Dice, WBRC-TV, Corporate Pilot, Birmingham, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:50 PM – 04:20 PM | Stack the Show: SO Much Weather, SO Little Time Betsy Kling, WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:20 PM – 04:35 PM | The Role of Weather Video and Technology in Saving Lives Peter Levy, Weather Metrics, Overland Park, KS Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:35 PM – 04:45 PM | 7-Dayzed and Confused: Exploring a Disconnect Between Broadcast Meteorologists and the Public Jacob Reed, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:45 PM – 04:55 PM | Every Word Counts Alan Sealls, Mobile, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:55 PM – 05:25 PM | Weather Power: Communicating the impacts of daily weather on wind and solar electricity generation Sean Sublette, Climate Central, Princeton, NJ Abstract | Presentation |
D - Cross Sector Collaboration – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 9: 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM | |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | An Interdisciplinary Examination of Damage from Hurricane Michael Bryan Wood, Assurant, Inc, Fairborn, OH Dr. David Roueche, Auburn University, Auburn, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Messaging Tropical Cyclone Threats in Inland Areas: A Joint NWS-Emergency Management Analysis of Florence (2018) and Michael (2018) Lauren Carroll, National Weather Service, Greer, SC Jessica Stumpf, Greenville County (SC) Emergency Management, Greenville, SCAbstract | Presentation |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Trial By Fire: Use of an Immersive Simulation to Prepare the Next Generation of Meteorologists Ryan Wade, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, ALBrian Carcione, NOAA/NWS Huntsville, ALAbstract | Presentation |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | A Cross-Cutting, Multi-Organizational Look at the Severe Weather Outbreak of 30 November 2018: A Case Study in the Challenges of Communicating Uncertainty Patrick Marsh, NOAA/NWS/NCEP Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK James Aydelott, FOX 23, Tulsa, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Weathering the Storms Together: Working Together Across Industry Lines Elise Schultz, CFD Research, Huntsville, AL Christina Edwards, WHNT-TV, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Is Your Message on an Island? Jeffrey Huffman, Florida Public Media, Gainesville, FL Craig Fugate, Former FEMA Administrator, Gainesville, FL Abstract | Presentation |
E1 - Conveying the Message – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 9: 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM | |
| 02:00 PM – 02:15 PM | The Historical Occurrence of Severe Weather and Societal Impacts within SPC Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado Watches Jared Guyer, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:15 PM – 02:30 PM | Major Changes Coming This Year to WEA and the NWS Warning Dissemination Programs and how that will affect and improve the Nation’s Warning Program. Michael Gerber, NOAA/National Weather Service Office of Dissemination, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:30 PM – 02:40 PM | Storytelling in Weather Messages Naeemah Cushmeer, Freelance Consultant Meteorologist, Mill Creek, WA Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:40 PM – 02:55 PM | Communicating Uncertainty and Consistency: Lessons Learned from the Montecito Debris Flows-January 2018 Laura Myers, The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:55 PM – 03:10 PM | A Proposal to Clearly Define Threat and Risk for Weather Events Barry Goldsmith, NOAA/National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley, TX, Brownsville, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:10 PM – 03:20 PM | Power Plant Enhanced Snowfall Jennifer Ketchmark, WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:20 PM – 03:30 PM | Your Weather App is Wrong! Alan Sealls, Mobile, AL Abstract | Presentation |
E2 - DSS – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 9: 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM | |
| 02:00 PM – 02:15 PM | Evolve NWS and the Program Management Office - Progress on Evolving the National Weather Service Jason Tuell, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:15 PM – 02:30 PM | Burn Scar Flash Flooding – ArcGIS Online Mapping of Debris Flow Probability and Vulnerable Locations Jared Allen, NOAA/NWS - Cheyenne, WY, Cheyenne, WY Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:30 PM – 02:45 PM | Assessing Lightning Risk in Vulnerable Outdoor Environments Kelley Murphy, Earth System Science Center - University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:45 PM – 03:00 PM | NOAA Weather Radio 2020: The Future is Here. A Trusted Dissemination Broadcast Network Transitioning to Meet Future Public Alert and Warning Needs Tyra Harris, NOAA/National Weather Service, National Weather Service Headquarters, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 03:15 PM | Redefining Decision Support Services at the Weather Prediction Center Lara Pagano, NOAA/NWS, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:15 PM – 03:30 PM | Flood Inundation Mapping Impact on the Decision Making Process for Emergency Managers Derek Giardino, NOAA-NWS, Fort Worth,TX Abstract | Presentation |
E3 - Students and Early Career Professionals 2 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 9: 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM | |
| 02:00 PM – 02:15 PM | Tips and Tricks for Twenty-Something’s Headed Into Television Elyse Smith, KRCG 13, Jefferson City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:15 PM – 02:30 PM | Advice & Best Practices: Entering the World of Broadcast Meteorology Kate McKenna, WAAY-TV, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:30 PM – 02:45 PM | EM - The Ringmaster of Disaster Ashley Morris, City of Leander, TX, Leander, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:45 PM – 03:00 PM | Success Factors for Private Sector Meteorology Chris Vagasky, Vagasky Meteorological Services, Louisville, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 03:15 PM | Finding your Fit in Atmospheric Research: Opportunities across the Weather Enterprise Elise Schultz, CFD Research, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:15 PM – 03:30 PM | Pay It Forward through Mentorship Paul Frisbie, National Weather Service, Elko, NV Abstract | Presentation |
F1 - Severe 1 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 9: 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM | |
| 04:00 PM – 04:15 PM | Revising Hazard Intensity Information in Storm Prediction Center Outlooks: A Hazardous Weather Testbed Experiment Race Clark, University of Oklahoma/CIMMS and NWS/SPC, Norman, OH Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:15 PM – 04:30 PM | To Warn or Not To Warn: Should the Trigger be Pulled for Every Weak Vortex? Samuel Shamburger, National Weather Service, Old Hickory, TN Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:30 PM – 04:45 PM | Real-Time Estimation of Tornado Intensity based on a Historical Database Relating Damage-Indicator Wind Speeds to Radar and Environmental Characteristics Bryan Smith, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:45 PM – 05:00 PM | The Warn-on-Forecast Probabilistic Hazardous Weather Guidance in NWS Real-time Operations during the Spring and Summer of 2019 Nusrat Yussouf, CIMMS/OU and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:00 PM – 05:15 PM | FACETs R2O: Collaborative Progress toward a new Hazardous Weather Information Paradigm for Convective Hazards Alan Gerard, OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:15 PM – 05:30 PM | NWS Storm Prediction Center 2020: Planned Evolution of Services to Realize the FACETs Vision within NWS Severe Weather Services and Support Local and National IDSS Russell Schneider, NOAA-NWS Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
F2 - Social Science and Community – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 9: 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM | |
| 04:00 PM – 04:15 PM | When Catastrophe Strikes Twice: How the Ellicott City, Maryland Flood of 2018 Was NOT a Repeat of the 2016 Flood Jason Elliott, NOAA/NWS Baltimore/Washington, Sterling, VA Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:15 PM – 04:30 PM | Working in Partnership to Drive Global Awareness of Hazardous and Impactful Weather Matthew Alto, AccuWeather, State College, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:30 PM – 04:45 PM | Expanding America's Weather Industry and Government Partnerships to Enhance Community Health Preparedness Tom Bedard, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, Wichita, KS Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:45 PM – 05:00 PM | Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment: Building More Resilient and Prepared Communities Melissa Sizemore, Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency, Birmingham, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:00 PM – 05:15 PM | Paying It Forward: Using Warning and Hazard Messaging to Rally For Resilient Communities Susan Jasko, California University of PA, California, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:15 PM – 05:30 PM | The NWS Heritage Projects - Learning from Yesterday...Paying it Forward Gregory Romano, National Weather Service, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
G1 - Winter – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 10: 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM | |
| 08:30 AM – 08:45 AM | Seattle’s Snowiest February on Record: Effectively Communicating Uncertainty in High-Impact Lowland Snow Events Courtney Obergfell, National Weather Service - Seattle, WA, Seattle, WA Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:45 AM – 09:00 AM | A Precise Forecast for a Very Rare Winter Storm Despite Conflicting Model Forecasts and Biases Peter Wolf, NOAA/National Weather Service, Jacksonville, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:00 AM – 09:15 AM | Understanding and Addressing Excessive Snow Forecasts During FV3GFS Testing Geoffrey Manikin, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:15 AM – 09:30 AM | Operational Use of a Blowing Snow Model for Impact-Based Forecast and Decision Support Guidance Chauncy Schultz, NOAA/NWS Bismarck, North Dakota, Bismarck, ND Abstract | Presentation |
G2 - Social Science and Vulnerable Populations – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 10: 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM | |
| 08:30 AM – 08:45 AM | The Transition Puzzle: How Operational Meteorologists can Champion Social Science R2O Gina Eosco, NOAA OAR Office of Weather and Air Quality (contractor), Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:45 AM – 09:00 AM | Perceptions of tornado warnings among the Blind/Low-vision community Kathleen Sherman-Morris, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:00 AM – 09:15 AM | Learning How to Listen to Those Who Can’t Hear: Building Partner Relationships by Immersing in the Cultures We Serve Trevor Boucher, National Weather Service, Las Vegas, NV Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:15 AM – 09:30 AM | Expanding the Weather Ready Nation Initiative Within Alabama Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities Jennifer Saari, NOAA/NWS Huntsville, AL, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
Poster Session #1 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 10: 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Advancing AWIPS capabilities and methods at Center Weather Service Units (CWSUs) through collaboration and teamwork. David Tomalak, DOC/NOAA/NWS Boulder/Denver, Boulder/Denver, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Advancing ArcGIS Online (AGOL) capabilities through collaboration and teamwork David Tomalak, DOC/NOAA/NWS Boulder/Denver, Boulder, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Impact-Based Decision Support Services for the National Airspace System: A Case Study of Two High-Impact Thunderstorm Events on Traffic Flow Management Kyle Struckmann, National Weather Service/Aviation Weather Center, Warrenton, VA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Improving Cloud Depiction to Serve Aviation and Drive a Common Operating Picture Through Digital Aviation Services and the Graphical Forecasts for Aviation Stephanie Avey, NOAA/NWS Aviation Weather Center, Kansas city, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Enhancing Ceiling and Visibility Capabilities in the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Tool Stephanie Avey, NOAA/NWS Aviation Weather Center, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Correlation between Observed Snowfall and Operational Efficiency at Major US Airports James Mathews, National Weather Service, Leesburg, VA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Applications of Weather Climatology for Decision Support Services at Airports Molly Merrifield, National Weather Service, Miami, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Extreme Low-Level Wind Shear in Propagating Pressure Disturbances Timothy Coleman, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Effects of Differential Friction on BL Kinematics and Possible Influences on CI and Tornadoes Timothy Coleman, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Increases in Low-Level Wind Shear and Storm-Relative Helicity during the Afternoon-to-Evening Transition (AET) Period Timothy Coleman, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | NTSB Turbulence Research and Accidents in National Airspace System Donald Eick, NTSB, Washington, DC Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | NASA Satellite-Derived Aircraft Icing and Thunderstorm Hazard Detection Products and Their Assessment in Operations Kevin Fuell, University of Alabama Huntsville at NASA/SPoRT, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Micro-lessons: The Continued Mentoring of Meteorologists via Applications Training Kevin Fuell, University of Alabama in Huntsville at NASA/SPoRT, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Digital Aviation Services in the National Weather Service Thomas LeFebvre, NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Aviation Weather Research Activities at the Federal Aviation Administration Randall Bass, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Using GLM to Support Operations at the Aviation Weather Center Brian Pettegrew, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | INSITE: IDSS for Aviation Weather Matt Wandishin, NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Using GIS to Enhance Aviation Decision Support Services for the Federal Aviation Administration at the Memphis Center Weather Service Unit Nicholas Uebelhor, National Weather Service, Memphis, TN Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Climate in your neck of the woods: a real time, interactive GIS product to assess historical and current trends in temperature and precipitation. Jared Rennie, North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies, Asheville, NC Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A Synoptic Climatology Related to Storm Surge Characteristics at Duck, North Carolina Robert Munroe, National Weather Service, Greenville, SC Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Development and Potential Benefits of an Apparent Temperature Climatology Lance Wood, National Weather Service Houston, League City, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Combining ASOS and mPING Observations for a Revised Winter Precipitation Climatology Kimberly Elmore, Univ. of OK Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies/NOAA NSSL, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | An mPING-Augmented Hail Climatology Kimberly Elmore, CIMMS/Univ. of Okla and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Curious Case of Sunrise Snow Kimberly Elmore, CIMMS/Univ. of Okla and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Analyzing the Abrupt Pattern Change Observed from April to May 2018 Sean Poulos, NOAA/NWS Paducah, KY, Paducah, KY Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Grip of the 2018-2019 Winter across the Northern Plains Patrick Ayd, NOAA/NWS Bismarck, North Dakota, Bismarck, ND Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Science and Service Challenges of Providing Impact-Based Decision Support Services for a Mesoscale Heavy Snow Event Patrick Ayd, NOAA/NWS Bismarck, North Dakota, Bismarck, ND Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Atmospheric Rivers in the Mid-South Thomas Salem, National Weather Service, Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, TN Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A Partnership with NERACOOS to Produce Improved Wave Run-up Forecasts in New England John Cannon, National Weather Service, Gray, ME Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | NOAA’s Virtual Laboratory (VLab) Jason Burks, CIRA/MDL/NWS, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A Cloud Environment for AWIPS Development, Testing, and Training Dale Morris, University of Oklahoma/Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Arctic Testbed and Proving Ground: Providing Science and Operations Support to NOAA and the NWS in Alaska and the Adjacent Arctic Rebecca Mazur, NOAA/NWS Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Image Labeler: A Web Interface to Catalog Earth Science Events Brian Freitag, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Joint Technology Transfer Initiative: A Research to Operations Transition Program in NOAA Chandra Kondragunta, Weather Program Office/OAR/NOAA, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Creating a New Airmass RGB for NWS Forecasters with Color Vision Deficiency Katie Vigil, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies/NWS Operations Proving Ground, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Widespread Damaging Wind Severe Thunderstorm Event of 4 May 2018 across the NWS Albany, NY County Warning Area Christina Speciale, National Weather Service, Albany, NY Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Outbreak on Memorial Day: The May 27-28, 2019 Ohio Tornadoes Andrew Hatzos, National Weather Service / WFO Wilmington Ohio, Wilmington, OH Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Significant Hail in the Ohio Valley: A Climatology & Event-Driven MRMS Perspective Kristen Cassady, NOAA / National Weather Service Wilmington OH, Wilmington, OH Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Using Dual-Polarization Radar and Environmental Data to Analyze a Tornadic and Non-Tornadic Supercell on July 20, 2018, in Central Kentucky Dan McKemy, National Weather Service, Louisville, KY Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Using the Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor System (MRMS) Products to Predict the Occurrence of Severe Hail: A Quantitative Analysis of Hail Reports across the Carolinas Anthony Petrolito, NOAA National Weather Service Columbia SC, West Columbia, SC Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Tornadic Storm Modes across the Southern Appalachian Mountains Steve Keighton, NOAA/NWS, Blacksburg, VA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Unique Aspects of the 15 April 2018 Long-track Tornadoes in Virginia and North Carolina Robert Stonefield, NOAA/NWS, Blacksburg, VA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Effective Use of DCIN/DCAPE in Identifying Damaging Wind/Severe Wind Criteria Potential at the Surface Paula Sumrall, University of Missouri, Columbia, Columbia, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Reducing Tornado Warning False Alarm Rates in Supercells over the Memphis National Weather Service County Warning Area Preston Bradley, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The 30 June 2014 Midwestern Double Derecho Event, Part 2: Analysis of a Complex Tornado Cluster during the Second Derecho Anthony Lyza, Department of Atmospheric Science, Severe Weather Institute - Radar and Lightning Laboratories, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Radar climatology of precipitation features in close proximity to supercell tornadic storms Preston Pangle, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Synoptic and Mesoscale Analysis of the 10 May 2016 Mayfield, Kentucky EF-3 Tornado Dallas McKinney, Western Kentucky University, Mayfield, KY Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Quasi-Linear Convective System Tornado Statistics and Tornadogenesis Mechanisms Devin Chehak, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Observed relationship between tornado intensity and pre-tornadic mesocyclone characteristics Michael Sessa, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Using Overshooting Top Area to Discriminate Potential for Large, Intense Tornadoes Geoffrey Marion, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Impacts of Tropical Cyclone Acceleration trends Anthony Charlonis, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Multiple-Doppler Analysis Used to Identify Sources of Infrasound in the 19 March 2018 Northern Alabama Tornadic Supercell Michael Graham, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Forecast Search Wizard: A Tool to Search NOAA Text-Forecasts Eric Allen, University of Delaware, Newark, DE Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | An Idea Using Fujita’s log(Area) to Develop an Area Scale to use with the EF-Scale for Tornado Damage Daniel McCarthy, National Weather Service, INDIANAPOLIS, IN Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Radar Characteristics of Supercells Supporting Giant Hail and Significant Winds Keith Sherburn, NOAA/NWS Rapid City, SD, Rapid City, SD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The 2018 Greensboro Tornado: Challenges of Surveying and Providing Relief in an Urban Environment Ryan Ellis, NOAA/NWS Raleigh, NC, Raleigh, NC Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Exploring Damaging Winds During Extratropical Transition of Tropical Storm Michael over North Carolina Brian Haines, NOAA/NWS Raleigh, NC, Raleigh, NC Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Probability of an EF-5 Tornado Being an EF-5 Tornado: a Quantified Comparison of Damage Indicator Availability Douglas Speheger, National Weather Service, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Development of a Dixie Alley Mean Tornado Sounding Jason Holmes, NOAA/NWS Weather Forecast Office Birmingham, Alabama, Calera, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Understanding Common Structure Damage Indicators in the Lower Tennessee Valley Todd Barron, National Weather Service - Huntsville, AL, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Conditional Probability of Tornado Intensity Algorithm (CPTI) Brandon Smith, Univ. of Oklahoma/CIMMS and NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Utility of Geostationary Lightning Mapper Data During Severe Weather in the Southeastern United States Christopher Stumpf, NOAA/NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI, Dousman, WI Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A Climatology of Quasi-linear Convective Systems and their Hazards in the United States Walker Ashley, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A Radar and Environmental Analysis of NWS Tornado Warnings Evan Bentley, Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Impact-Based Tornado Warnings: Evolving Science, and Approaches to NWS Training Justin Gibbs, NOAA/NWS Warning Decision Training Division, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A Review of the December 2018 Port Orchard, Washington Tornado Carly Kovacik, NOAA National Weather Service Seattle, Seattle, WA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Assessing Mobile Home Resident Evacuation Potential and Emergency Medical Service Response during Tornado Events in the Southeast U.S. Stephen Strader, Villanova University, Villanova, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Preparing for FACETs: The Need for Diverse National Weather Service Forecaster Training and Innovative Collaboration Tools Alyssa Bates, OU CIMMS/NOAA/NWS Warning Decision Training Division, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Evolving Role of the Mesoanalyst in Collaborative Severe Weather Forecasting Kim Runk, National Weather Service Operations Proving Ground, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Short-term Weather Prediction Research and Education Opportunities at the University of Alabama in Huntsville John Mecikalski, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Observations of the 19 March 2018 Historic North Alabama Hail Event Andrew Pritchett, NOAA/NWS Huntsville, AL, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The 30 June 2014 Midwestern Double Derecho Event, Part 1: Environmental Overview and Radar Analysis of the Second Derecho Eric Lenning, NOAA/NWS Chicago/Romeoville, Romeoville, IL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Evaluating the Track and Intensity Forecasts of Hurricanes Florence and Michael (2018) Alicia Bentley, I.M. Systems Group, Inc. and NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | On the Difficulty of Severe Weather Operations: Looking Back at the Rare PA Tornado Outbreak on October 2nd, 2018 John Banghoff, NOAA/NWS, State College, PA, State College, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The "Jim Cantore Effect?" Are evacuation decisions unduly influenced by hurricane field reporting? Matthew Bolton, College of Arts and Sciences, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL Abstract | Presentation |
H1 - Health and Wellness – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 10: 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM | |
| 01:30 PM – 01:45 PM | Filling the Gap in Disaster Stress Response - Supporting the NWS Christina Crowe, NWS Leadership Academy, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 01:45 PM – 02:00 PM | Taking the Stormy Days Head-on: Mental Health in Meteorology Rebecca DePodwin, AccuWeather, State College, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:00 PM – 02:15 PM | Helping Meteorologists Cope with the Emotional and Mental Health Impacts of Storm Damage Surveys Richard Smith, NOAA/NWS WFO Norman, OK, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:15 PM – 02:30 PM | Addressing the Health of the Meteorologists in the NWS Warning Process Barbara Boustead, NOAA/NWS/OCLO/Warning Decision Training Division, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:30 PM – 03:00 PM | Health and Wellness Panel Discussion |
H2 - DSS – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 10: 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM | |
| 01:30 PM – 01:40 PM | A Second Look at the Threats-in-Motion (TIM) Concept for Severe Convective Weather Warnings Greg Stumpf, CIMMS/OU and NWS/MDL, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 01:40 PM – 01:50 PM | Communicating a Wide Range of Impacts across the Eastern Sierra and Western Nevada to Partners and the Public Brian Brong, National Weather Service, Reno, NV Abstract | Presentation |
| 01:50 PM – 02:00 PM | Initial Results of Assessing Geostationary Lightning Mapper ‘Stoplight Product’ in Operations Matt Smith, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:00 PM – 02:10 PM | Hurricane Harvey: NWS Houston-Galveston's Marine Decision Support Services Molly Merrifield, NWS, Miami, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:10 PM – 02:20 PM | Building capabilities to support Hazardous Materials Emergencies at NWS Las Vegas Todd Lericos, National Weather Service, Las Vegas, NV Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:20 PM – 02:30 PM | The Benefits of the Theory to Practice Model as it Relates to Western Kentucky University and the White Squirrel Weather Student Emergency Management Operators John Bowen, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:30 PM – 02:40 PM | On-Site Weather Support for Creation Fest and the Little League World Series: Developing Relationships and Improving Public Safety in Central PA John Banghoff, NOAA/NWS, State College, PA, State College, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:40 PM – 02:50 PM | Keystone Mesonet Project: A Mesonet of Mesonets Jeff Jumper, PA Emergency Management Agency, Harrisburg, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:50 PM – 03:00 PM | Antecedent Conditions and Support Services on the Camp Fire: An Incident Meteorologist’s Perspective Aviva Braun, National Weather Service, Cheyenne, WY Abstract | Presentation |
Poster Session #2 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 10: 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Case Study of 28 January Denver Snowstorm Kari Bowen, National Weather Service, Westminster, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | East Tennessee Flash Flood Event of 6th February 2019 Richard Garuckas, NOAA National Weather Service, Morristown, TN Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Benefits of using high resolution satellite imagery for storm surveys of the 31 October 2018 tornado outbreak Timothy Humphrey, National Weather Service, Lake Charles, LA Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | The synoptic and mesoscale environment associated with the 6 June 2018 Laramie Wyoming tornado Andrew Lyons, NOAA National Weather Service Cheyenne, Cheyenne, WY Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | A look at probabilistic and deterministic model solutions leading up to the 21-22 Feb 2019 winter storm across the desert Southwest Daniel Leins, NOAA/National Weather Service Tucson, AZ, Tucson, AZ Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Examining the Crucial Role of NWSChat and Mesoanalysis during a Rare December Tornado Outbreak Across Southeast Georgia Nathaniel McGinnis, National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Observations of the Mississippi River MCS of 28 June 2018 Pat Spoden, NOAA/NWS Paducah, KY, Paducah, KY Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Meteorological Event Identification Using National Weather Service Text Extractions Kaylin Bugbee, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | The interplay of weather, health, and vulnerability: Physical and psychological perspectives Matthew Bolton, College of Arts and Sciences, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Towards a More Weather-ready Community: An Autism-targeted SKYWARN Initiative Stacie Hanes, National Weather Service, Gray, ME Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Collaborative Experiences from a National Weather Service (NWS) Science and Operations Officer (SOO) Embedded Three Months Within the Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the 5th Largest Economy in the World. Kris Mattarochia, NOAA/NWS Hanford, Science and Operations Officer, Hanford, CA Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | White Squirrel Weather: A Hands-On Professionalized Learning Experience Providing Tangible Services to Western Kentucky University Through Weather-Decision Support Olivia Cahill, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Assessing the Perceptions and Importance of Atmospheric Science Education Research Adam Hirsch, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Development, Verification, and Refinement of a Flood Threat Matrix for the NWS Baltimore/Washington County Warning Area Jeremy Goldstein, Ball State University, Muncie, IN Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Pixel-Based Machine Learning Model for Surface PM2.5 Estimation Peiyang Cheng, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Pixel Based Model For High Latitude Dust Detection Georgios Priftis, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Assessment of Variables Affecting Impact of Light Freezing Rain in the Baltimore/Washington WFO Area of Responsibility Courtney Maskell, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Cool Season Small Hail over the West Coast of the United States: Environments, Hazards, and Decision Support Jonathan Garner, NOAA/National Weather Service, Eureka, CA, Eureka, CA Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | 30 Years Later: A Retrospective Look at the 1989 F-4 Huntsville Tornado Michael Coyne, National Weather Service, Fort Worth, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | An Exploration of NWS Warnings During The Polygon Era Michael Coyne, National Weather Service, Fort Worth, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Messaging a High-Impact, Complex Winter Storm in Portland, Oregon Laurel McCoy, NOAA/National Weather Service, Portland, OR Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | What’s New? Medium-Range Products from the Weather Prediction Center Michael Schichtel, Weather Prediction Center (WPC), College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Turning Cloudy Forecasts into Black and White Solutions for Decision Makers Jeff Jumper, PA Emergency Management Agency, Harrisburg, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Hazard Simplification of Non-Precipitation Weather (NPW) Products to Consolidate/Rename and Reformat Andy Horvitz, NOAA/NWS/Analyze Forecast and Support Office, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Immersive Testing and Evaluation of NWS Hazard Services via the NOAA Rotational Assignment Program (NRAP) Shane Kearns, NWS, Morehead City, NC Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Advancing NWS Messaging and Social Media Stephen Mullens, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Messaging Tropical Weather Impacts to the Public: An NWS-Local Media Effort to Effectively Communicate the Hazards of a Tropical System Despite Its Category Status Sandra LaCorte, National Weather Service, Greer, SC Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Teamwork makes the Dream Work: Why every weather role matters. Ashley Gann, CBS 42, Birmingham, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Building a Common Operating Picture in Support of an Evolving Workforce Andy Foster, NOAA/National Weather Service, Central Region Headquarters, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Best IDSS Practices Provided by WFO San Juan After a Historic Hurricane Season (2017) Travis Washington, National Weather Service San Juan Puerto Rico, Carolina, PR Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Hydrological Operational Challenges before and after a Major Flood Event. Travis Washington, National Weather Service, Carolina, PR Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Updates to the NOAA Education Strategic Plan Andrea Sassard, NOAA Office of Education, Washington, DC Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Using Inexpensive, Arduino-Based Weather Sensors for Middle School STEM John Trostel, Severe Storms Research Center, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, GA Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Remote Sensing of Land–Atmosphere Systems REU at UAH: Training the Next Generation of Meteorologists & Applied Earth Scientists Through Interdisciplinary Cross-Sector Partnerships Ryan Wade, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | The Effects of Ship-Induced Bernoulli Wakes on the Savannah River, Georgia Neil Dixon, NOAA/National Weather Service, Charleston, SC Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | When Catastrophe Strikes Twice: How the Ellicott City, Maryland Flood of 2018 Was NOT a Repeat of the 2016 Flood Jason Elliott, NOAA/NWS Baltimore/Washington, Sterling, VA Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | A Review on the 40th Anniversary of the 1979 Easter Flood in Central Mississippi: Preparing for the Next Record-Breaking Flood. Anna Wolverton, National Weather Service, Flowood, MS Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Examining an Extremely Wet Year across Central North Carolina Jonathan Blaes, NOAA/NWS Raleigh, NC, Raleigh, NC Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | The Great Flood of June 2018 for the Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend of South Texas Barry Goldsmith, NOAA/National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley, TX, Brownsville, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Comparison of Impacts between the 1997 and 2018 Ohio River Floods in Southwestern Indiana Derrick Snyder, NOAA/NWS Paducah, KY, Paducah, KY Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Utilizing Dual-Polarization Instantaneous Precipitation Rate to Predict Flash Flooding Kirk Apffel, National Weather Service, Buffalo NY, Buffalo, NY Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Improving Short Term Flash Flood Forecasting Across Southern Utah’s Canyon Country: An Assessment of Environmental Conditions Associated with Flash Flood Days Michael Seaman, National Weather Service, Salt Lake City, UT Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Flash Flood Emergencies: History, Statistical Analysis, and Meteorology Aaron Treadway, NOAA/NWS WFO Austin-San Antonio, New Braunfels, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Dual Polarization Quantitative Precipitation Estimation on the WSR-88D: Current Status and Future Plans Heather Grams, NOAA/NWS NEXRAD Radar Operations Center, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Recent Operational Applications of the SPoRT-Land Information System Jonathan Case, ENSCO, Inc., Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Using Soil Moisture Responses to Diagnose Extreme Rainfall Events Associated with Tropical Cyclones Jonathan Case, ENSCO, Inc., Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | The Historic Rainfalls of Hurricanes Harvey and Florence: A View from the MRMS System Steven Martinaitis, University of Oklahoma/CIMMS and NOAA/OAR/National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Using a Random Forest Model to Assess Flash Flood Probability across Southern Utah Nick Carr, National Weather Service, Salt Lake City, UT Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Simplifying and Clarifying National Weather Service (NWS) Flood Products via the NWS Hazard Simplification Project Daniel Roman, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Expanding Emergency Communications Resources across NWS Western Region to Support Continuity of Operations and IDSS Matt Solum, NOAA/National Weather Service, Salt Lake City, UT Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Exceptionally Rare "Snownado" in Northwest New Mexico Byron Morton, KOAT-TV, Albuquerque, NM Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | NOAA Probabilistic Rip Current Forecast Model: Evaluation and Implementation Jung-Sun Im, NWS/OSTI/MDL, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | The Silent Threat and Economic Impact of Sea Fog along the Texas Coast Penny Harness, National Weather Service Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Building Phenomenal Seas : The Rapid Intensification of the Extratropical Hurricane-Force Low of January 2-6, 2018 Jason Krekeler, NOAA - NWS - OPC, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | A Five-Year Radar-Based Climatology of Texas Coastal “Streamer” Showers Joshua Schroeder, NOAA/National Weather Service, Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley, TX, Brownsville, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | The Use of the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) Model in Dynamic Line Rating Kenneth Fenton, NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | The Curious Case of Cold Air Damming in Response to Topographical Influence Created by the Ozark Plateau Jonathan Bongard, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Utilization of Social Media for a Tornado Outbreak in a Metropolitan Area Alec Butner, NOAA National Weather Service, Wakefield, Virginia, Wakefield, VA Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | ALGORITHMS AND EMERGENCIES: ARE CONSUMERS MISSING OUT ON CRITICAL INFORMATION WHEN IT MATTERS THE MOST, A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY OF HURRICANE IRMA SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE. Darren Sweeney, WVIT -TV and Central Connecticut State University, Hartford, CT Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Breaking the Grip of the Rip: Communicating the Risk of Deadly Rip Currents To The Public Morgan Barry, National Weather Service, Mobile, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Prior Experiences Condition Peoples' Interpretations of the PoP Alan Stewart, University of Georgia, Athens, GA Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Using Specific Wind Speeds and Wind Gusts Categories to Generate Bias Correction and Mean Absolute Error Weighting Values in the National Blend of Models Robert James, NOAA/NWS/OSTI/MDL, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | National Blend of Models v3.2: Probabilistic Snow/Ice and Improvements to Winter Weather Elements Jeffrey Craven, DOC/NOAA/NWS/OPPSD/OSTi/MDL/Statistical Modeling Branch, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Use of a GIS application to evaluate the accuracy of forecaster and model predictions of snowfall in eastern New York and western New England Joe Villani, NOAA / National Weather Service, Albany, NY Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Five Years of Profiling Radar and Snow Microphysical Properties from Extended Ground Observations along shore of Lake Superior David Beachler, NOAA/NWS, Marquette, MI Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Reimagining Hazards During ‘Old Man Winter’: Injuries and Fatalities Associated with Snow Removal Christa Haney, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Terrain Effects on Frontogenesis and Snowfall Across the Southern Appalachians Richard Diegan, NOAA/NWS, Morristown, TN Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Anatomy of a Rare South Texas Snowstorm: 7-8 December 2017 Michael Buchanan, National Weather Service, Corpus Christi, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | The Importance of Post-Event Collaboration and Research Following Inadequate Forecasts for Potential High-Impact Winter Events Phillip Ware, NOAA/NWS Norman, Oklahoma, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Impacts of Superstorm 1950 on the Southern United States Dave Call, Ball State University, Muncie, IN Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Impact-Based Messaging and Operations Flexibility During the 21-22 February 2019 Southwest U.S. Winter Storm Andrew Taylor, National Weather Service, Bellemont, AZ Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | New Visualization Techniques and Tools from the NWS Probabilistic Snowfall Experiment Jeff Waldstreicher, NOAA/NWS Eastern Region, Bohemia, NY Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | A Review of Central Pennsylvania’s 2018-2019 Winter Season With Special Focus on High-impact Weather Events Michael Colbert, NOAA/NWS, State College, PA, State College, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Operational Successes of the University of Louisiana Monroe's S-band Polarimetric Doppler Radar Todd Murphy, University of Louisiana Monroe, Monroe, LA Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Cultivating New Applications: Research, Development, and Transitions within an Evolving Research-to-Operations Landscape Matthew Mahalik, Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs and NOAA/OAR Office of Weather and Air Quality, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Working Together to Keep the Public Safe: How One Market Achieves Success with a Cohesive Broadcast Media and National Weather Service Collaborative Partnership Katy Morgan, NWS Nashville, Nashville, TN Abstract | Presentation |
I1 - Fire Weather – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 10: 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM | |
| 04:30 PM – 04:45 PM | Utilizing North American Regional Reanalysis Composites to Identify and Forecast Fire- Effective Synoptic Features in the Southern Great Plains Matthew Beitscher, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:45 PM – 05:00 PM | Forecasting and detecting pyro-cumulus clouds over large wildfires Ryan Leach, National Weather Service, Missoula, MT Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:00 PM – 05:15 PM | No Lives Lost! - How Effective EMA and NWS Communication Saved Lives During the Roosevelt Wildfire When 59 Homes Burned Timothy Troutman, NOAA/National Weather Service, Riverton, Wyoming, Riverton, WY Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:15 PM – 05:30 PM | Using Machine Learning to Develop a Predictive Model for Future Fire Seasons Andrew White, University of Alabama in Huntsville / NASA SPoRT, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
I2 - Tropical – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 10: 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM | |
| 04:30 PM – 04:45 PM | New Tropical Products for the Inland Carolinas during the 2018 Hurricane Season: Successes and Caveats Frank Alsheimer, NOAA/NWS, Columbia, SC Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:45 PM – 05:00 PM | Observations of the Axisymmetric Tropical Cyclone Diurnal Pulse using Simulated Observations from the TROPICS NASA Earth Venture Mission Erika Duran, University of Alabama in Huntsville, NASA Short-term Prediction and Research Transition (SPoRT) Center, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:00 PM – 05:15 PM | Deep Learning-based Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimation Portal Brian Freitag, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Madison, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:15 PM – 05:30 PM | The "Jim Cantore Effect?" Are evacuation decisions unduly influenced by hurricane field reporting? Matthew Bolton, College of Arts and Sciences, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL Abstract | Presentation |
J1 - Severe 2 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 11: 08:00 AM – 09:45 AM | |
| 08:00 AM – 08:15 AM | Sensitivity of Tornado Genesis to Changes in 0-500-m Wind Shear in High-Resolution Simulations Michelle Elmore, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:15 AM – 08:30 AM | A Localized Tornado Outbreak in a Metro Area: The Tornadoes of 17 Sep 2018 in the Richmond, VA Metro Area Michael Dutter, NOAA/National Weather Service, Wakefield, VA Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:30 AM – 08:45 AM | Role of Unusual MCS Morphology in the Table Rock Lake Duck Boat Tragedy and its Implications for Messaging to Vulnerable User Groups Randy Graham, National Weather Service - Central Region Headquarters, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:45 AM – 09:00 AM | Terrain Effects on the Mountainburg, AR EF-2 Tornado: April 13, 2018 Matthew Anderson, NOAA/NWS/WFO-Morristown, TN, Morristown, TN Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:00 AM – 09:15 AM | A Media and National Weather Service Collaborative Analysis of Debris Signatures Enhanced by Fall Leaves during the November 5-6, 2019 Tornado Outbreak in Middle Tennessee Matt Reagan, National Weather Service, Nashville, TN Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:15 AM – 09:30 AM | Applying the Three Ingredients Method to the 28 August 2018 Southern Wisconsin Quasi-Linear Convective System John Gagan, NOAA/National Weather Service Milwaukee-Sullivan, WI, Sullivan, WI Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 09:45 AM | Assessment of CIPS Analog-Based Severe Probability Guidance Alex Elmore, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO Abstract | Presentation |
J2 - Remote Sensing 1 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 11: 08:00 AM – 09:45 AM | |
| 08:00 AM – 08:15 AM | Assessing the Ability of GOES-17 to Meet Forecasters' Needs Dan Lindsey, NOAA/NESDIS/GOES-R Program, Fort Collins, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:15 AM – 08:30 AM | Use of GOES-East Composite RGB Imagery and GLM Data in the Ohio Valley Ryan Sharp, National Weather Service, Louisville, KY Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:30 AM – 08:45 AM | Characterization of optical energy output in thunderstorms to enhance severe thunderstorm identification Christopher Schultz, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:45 AM – 09:00 AM | Improving Blended Total Precipitable Water Products for Forecasters via Advection and Inclusion of GOES-R Satellite Data John Forsythe, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:00 AM – 09:15 AM | GOES-R’s Novel Applications in Blowing Snow Detection Carl Jones, National Weather Service, Grand Forks, ND Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:15 AM – 09:30 AM | Satellite Smoke Detection Using Pixel-Based Machine Learning Aaron Kaulfus, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 09:45 AM | NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System’s Proving Ground and Risk Reduction Program: Leveraging the JPSS Initiatives to Assist Operational Forecasters in the Application of Satellite Capabilities to Environmental Challenges. Bill Sjoberg, NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System Program, Lanham, MD Abstract | Presentation |
K1 - 3-3-2019 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 11: 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Illustrating the Southeast U.S. Tornado-Mobile Home Vulnerability Problem by Investigating Impacts during the March 3rd, 2019 Lee County, Alabama EF4 Tornado Stephen Strader, Villanova University, Villanova, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | The 3 March 2019 Tornado Outbreak: A Look from Space Jordan Bell, University of Alabama in Huntsville Earth System Science Center/NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Potential impact of a nearly saturated boundary layer on the 3 March 2019 Lee County EF4 tornado Kevin Knupp, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | The Role of Physical Vulnerability in Fatalities during the 3 March 2019 Southeast Tornado Outbreak David Roueche, Auburn University, Auburn, AL Abstract | Presentation |
K2 - Hydrology – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 11: 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Report out from the Post-Wildfire Flash Flood Workshop Jennifer Stark, National Weather Service, Pueblo, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Making Sense of Uncertainty: Improving the Use of Hydrologic Probabilistic Information in Decision-Making Kathryn Semmens, Nurture Nature Center, Easton, PA Abstract | Presentation |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Preparations for a Looming Historic Flood: anticipating the 2019 spring flood season in the Upper Midwest Justin Palmer, North Central River Forecast Center/NWS/NOAA, Chanhassen, MN Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Washed Away: Vetting Record Precipitation in 2018 via the State Climate Extremes Committee Chris Stachelski, National Weather Service/Eastern Region Headquarters, Bohemia, NY Abstract | Presentation |
L1 - Hurricane Michael – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 11: 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM | |
| 02:00 PM – 02:15 PM | Hurricane Michael: A Brief Overview and Look at the Societal and Economic Impacts across North Florida and South Georgia Parks Camp, National Weather Service Forecast Office, Tallahassee, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:15 PM – 02:30 PM | The Effectiveness of NWS Personnel Integration into Emergency Operations Centers during Hurricane Michael Lauren Nash, DOC-NOAA-National Weather Service-WFO Tallahassee, Tallahassee, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:30 PM – 02:45 PM | I'm Staying! A Discussion of the Societal Aspects of the Choice to Ride Out Hurricane Michael Tom Johnstone, NWS tallahassee, Tallahassee, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 02:45 PM – 03:00 PM | Using WEA Alerts to Elicit Evacuation Response Ahead of Hurricane Michael Justin Pullin, NOAA/NWS, Tallahassee, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 03:15 PM | Preparing For The Worst: Social Media Best Practices and Lessons Learned During Hurricane Michael Morgan Barry, National Weather Service, Mobile, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:15 PM – 03:30 PM | Hurricane Michael: Messaging an Unprecedented Event for the Florida Panhandle and Beyond Jessica Fieux, NOAA/National Weather Service, Tallahassee, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:30 PM – 03:45 PM | Operational Aspects of Extreme Rainfall across Southwest Virginia Associated with the Remnants of Michael Michael Sporer, NOAA/NWS, Blacksburg, VA Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:45 PM – 04:00 PM | The Messaging of Hurricane Michael and the Outcomes of Protective Action Decisions by Effected Residents Laura Myers, The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, AL Abstract | Presentation |
L2 - Conveying the Message – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 11: 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM | |
| 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM | Public, Private, and Academic Perspectives: A Panel Discussion on Communicating and Making Decisions Surrounding Probabilistic Information Gina Eosco, NOAA OAR Office of Weather and Air Quality (contractor), Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:00 PM – 03:15 PM | When "It's Too Early to Tell" Won't Cut It - Messaging Meteorological Threats With Uncertainty Cindy Elsenheimer, National Weather Service - Southern Region Operations Center, Fort Worth, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:15 PM – 03:30 PM | Hazard Simplification of Non-Precipitation Weather (NPW) Products to Consolidate/Rename and Reformat Andy Horvitz, NOAA/NWS/Analyze Forecast and Support Office, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:30 PM – 03:45 PM | Storytelling: Crafting Better Public Messages About Your Work Barbara Boustead, NOAA/NWS/OCLO/Warning Decision Training Division, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 03:45 PM – 04:00 PM | “It was Only an EF-2 Tornado”: Can Homes Survive Today’s Weather Safety Messaging? Krissy Hurley, NWS Nashville, Nashville, TN Abstract | Presentation |
M1 - Hurricanes Michael and Florence – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 11: 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM | |
| 04:30 PM – 04:45 PM | Examining Strong Wind Associated with the Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclone Michael Andrew Zimmerman, National Weather Service, Wakefield, VA Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:45 PM – 05:00 PM | Harvey, Florence, and the Future of Longer-Range Prediction of Flooding Catastrophes Lara Pagano, NWS Weather Prediction Center, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:00 PM – 05:15 PM | Advancing Hydrologic Services for Hurricane Florence Belkys Melendez, National Weather Service, Newport, NC Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:15 PM – 05:30 PM | VACANT Vacant Abstract | Presentation |
M2 - NWP – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 11: 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM | |
| 04:30 PM – 04:45 PM | An Update on the RAP/HRRR Models and a Look Ahead Ed Szoke, CIRA & NOAA, Boulder, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 04:45 PM – 05:00 PM | Connecting the Needs of Forecasters to Requirements for Analysis and Nowcasting Systems Young-Joon "YJ" Kim, National Weather Service, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:00 PM – 05:15 PM | An Update on EMC Modeling Plans Geoffrey Manikin, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 05:15 PM – 05:30 PM | US Air Force modernization strategy for weather modeling Michael Farrar, US Air Force, Washington, DC Abstract | Presentation |
N - Weather Analysis and Forecasting – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 12: 08:00 AM – 09:30 AM | |
| 08:00 AM – 08:15 AM | Lightning Data for (almost) Every Application Chris Vagasky, Vagasky Meteorological Services, Louisville, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:15 AM – 08:30 AM | Detection of Tropical Cyclone Tornadoes from Hurricane Harvey Scott Overpeck, NWS Houston, League City, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:30 AM – 08:45 AM | Managing and Effectively Using an Information Firehose During Severe Weather Operations to Communicate Impact-Based Decision Support Services Matthew Friedlein, NOAA / National Weather Service, Chicago, IL Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:45 AM – 09:00 AM | Baron Critical Weather Institute High Density, Real Time Alabama Mesonet Udaysankar Nair, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:00 AM – 09:15 AM | A New Year and New Weather Impact Category – the Austin Super Fog of 1 January 2019 Jon Zeitler, NOAA/NWS WFO Austin-San Antonio, New Braunfels, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:15 AM – 09:30 AM | Challenges Associated with Predicting High-Impact, Organized Convection in Weakly-Forced Flow Regimes Logan Dawson, I.M. Systems Group, Inc. and NOAA/NCEP/Environmental Modeling Center, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
VORTEX SE – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 12: 08:00 AM – 12:00 PM | |
| 08:00 AM – 08:15 AM | An Overview and Update on VORTEX-SE Progress and Plans Alan Gerard, NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:15 AM – 08:30 AM | Observations of Kinematics, Cloud Properties, and Lightning Optical Energy Output of a Severe Thunderstorm from the Geostationary Lightning Mapper Dustin Conrad, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:30 AM – 08:45 AM | Observed Effects of the Northeastern Alabama Plateaus on the Near-Storm Environment of Tornadic Storms Anthony Lyza, Department of Atmospheric Science, Severe Weather Institute - Radar and Lightning Laboratories, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 08:45 AM – 09:00 AM | To Warn or Not to Warn? Understanding National Weather Service Forecasters’ Tornado Warning Philosophies Anita Atwell Seate, University of Maryland; National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:00 AM – 09:15 AM | Preliminary Observations of the Role of Widespread Precipitation in the Evolution of the Near-Storm Environment of the 13-14 April 2019 Tornado Event in Eastern Mississippi and Northwestern Alabama during VORTEX-SE Meso18-19 Anthony Lyza, Department of Atmospheric Science, Severe Weather Institute - Radar and Lightning Laboratories, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:15 AM – 09:30 AM | An overview of spring 2018 VORTEX-SE observations in north Louisiana Todd Murphy, University of Louisiana Monroe, Monroe, LA Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Lead Time Needs for High Stakes Decisions Daphne La Due, University of Oklahoma Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
Poster Session #3 (VORTEX SE) – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 12: 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | How Historical Trends in Florida All-Citrus Production Correlate with Devastating Hurricane and Freeze Events Kevin Rodriguez, NOAA/National Weather Service, Melbourne, FL, Melbourne, FL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Enhancing Exercises by Utilizing Automated NWSChat Injects to Simulate Real-time Weather Events Geoffrey Heidelberger, National Weather Service, Syracuse, IN Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A Weather Ready Nation Case Study: How an airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin brings it all together Ed Holicky, NOAA/NWS/AWC, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Innovative River Flood Inundation Modeling: Injects for a Table-Top Exercise Anywhere Jared Allen, NOAA/NWS - Cheyenne, WY, Cheyenne, WY Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Operational & Decision Support Challenges Associated with High Impact Weather During Cheyenne Frontier Days 2018 Chris Hammer, National Weather Service, Cheyenne, WY Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A METEOROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TORNADO OUTBREAK OF 20 SEPTEMBER 2018 AND DECISION SUPPORT SUCCESSES William Borghoff, NOAA/NWS/MPX, Chanhassen, MN Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | STORM SURVEY CHALLENGES WITH THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TORNADO OUTBREAK OF 20 SEPTEMBER 2018 William Borghoff, NOAA/NWS/MPX, Chanhassen, MN Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Partner Impressions of Local NWS Grapics and Hazard Product Criteria Lauren Carroll, National Weather Service, Greer, SC Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The 2018 World Equestrian Games and Hurricane Florence: High-Impact Weather IDSS, Preparedness, and Response with International Impacts Trisha Palmer, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC, Greer, SC Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | 2018 PGA Championship: Teeing Up Effective Decision Support Services Kevin Deitsch, National Weather Service - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | IDSS for tomorrow: You don’t have to reinvent the wheel Benjamin SCHOTT, National Weather Service, Slidell, LA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Decision Support vs Decision Making: Examples of Challenges Faced Performing On-Site Deployments in the Las Vegas Forecast Area Trevor Boucher, National Weather Service, Las Vegas, NV Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Deploying an Interagency Debris Flow Decision Matrix for the Ferguson Burn Scar across Yosemite National Park and California Highway 140 Kris Mattarochia, NOAA/NWS Hanford, Science and Operations Officer, Hanford, CA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Improving IDSS across Western Region by Supporting Exercises and Large Events from the Regional Operations Center Scott Carpenter, NOAA/National Weather Service, Salt Lake City, UT Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Devastating Flash Flooding During a Record Breaking Wet Period in the Texas Hill Country Katie Dedeaux, National Weather Service, San Angelo, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Evolving NWS Aviation Weather Services at Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center: Impact-Based Decision Support Services to Support the New FAA District Concept and Future Considerations Jennifer Zeltwanger, NWS - CWSU Kansas City, Olathe, KS Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Impact-Based Decision Support Services Collaboration Between NWS and FAA: 100th PGA Tournament Aviation Planning and Enhanced Services Jennifer Zeltwanger, NWS - CWSU Kansas City, Olathe, KS Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Mutual Benefit from National Weather Service and Partner Simulation Exercises Jennifer McNatt, National Weather Service - Southern Region Operations Center, Fort Worth, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Impact-based Decision Support Services at the Ocean Prediction Center, A Summary of Spot Forecasts issued December 9-11th, 2017 Marshall Huffman, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/Ocean Prediction Center, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Customer Centric IDSS GIS Displays Eleanor Dhuyvetter, NWS - El Paso, Santa Teresa, NM Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | WFO San Diego Decision Support for the Valentine’s Day 2019 Major Atmospheric River Event in Southern California Matthew Moreland, NOAA/National Weather Service, San Diego, CA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Decision Support Collaboration between the NWS and the US Border Patrol Matthew Moreland, NOAA/National Weather Service, San Diego, CA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Ultimate Partnership That Matters the Most: Evolving the National Weather Service through the Union of Science and Outreach Daniel Hawblitzel, National Weather Service, Nashville, TN Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Weather Archive and Visualization Environment (WAVE) Update and Plans Bill Rasch, NOAA/OAR/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Potential for Hazard Services: Science, Communication, and Collaboration for the NWS Darrel Kingfield, NOAA/OAR/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Utilizing NWSChat effectively as the NWS shifts to an Impact-Based Decision Support Services Approach Matthew Duplantis, National Weather Service, Shreveport, LA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Impacts of Winter Storm Hazard Communication on Traffic Flow Patterns Cory Mueller, National Weather Service - Sacramento, Sacramento, CA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A Music Festival, a Demolition Derby, and the Largest Outdoor Rodeo: Providing live-saving IDSS during Significant Severe Weather Episodes across Wyoming Timothy Troutman, NOAA/National Weather Service, Riverton, Wyoming, Riverton, WY Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A Burning Desire to Know Your Partners! Our Relationship with the Fire Weather Community John Keyes, National Weather Service, Pocatello, ID Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | From a Pyrocumulus to a Severe Thunderstorm: An Environmental Analysis of an Anomalous Southern Plains Wildfire Kaitlin Rutt, NOAA/National Weather Service, Amarillo, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The 2018 High Impact Wildfires across Rural Nevada and the Support Services provided by the National Weather Service Derek Williams, National Weather Service, Elko, NV Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Implementing a Sustainable Infrastructure to Develop and Improve the National Weather Service Organizational Culture Elyse Hagner, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Near and Long Term Development for NOAA’s RTMA Suite Steven Levine, Systems Research Group/NCEP Environmental Modeling Center, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | COMET Training Resources for the Current Landscape of Numerical Weather Prediction Guidance William Bua, Univ Corp for Atmos Resarch/The COMET Program, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Supporting User Applications for New-Generation Satellite Systems: COMET MetEd Training Resources for GOES-16/17 and JPSS Amy Stevermer, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | VISIT / SHyMet training on GOES-16/17 imagery and products Dan Bikos, CIRA / Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Real-Time 3D Image Generation from the GOES-16/17 Satellites Kevin McGrath, Jacobs Technology, Space Exploration Group / NASA SPoRT, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System’s Proving Ground and Risk Reduction Program: Leveraging the JPSS Initiatives to Assist Operational Forecasters in the Application of Satellite Capabilities to Environmental Challenges. Bill Sjoberg, NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System Program, Lanham, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The CIRA Advected Layered Precipitable Water Product and Applications to Help Forecast Hazardous Precipitation Events John Forsythe, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Application of NUCAPS for Fire Weather Applications Roger Allen, Jacobs (ESSCA) / NASA-MSFC SPoRT (ST11), Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Importance and Use of Wind and Thermodynamic Profiling Systems in the National Mesonet Program Bill Conway, WDSS International, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A high latitude perspective of GOES-17. Usage, benefits, and limitations of the newest generation of satellite across southern Alaska Michael Lawson, National Weather Service, Anchorage, AK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | An overview of the Satellite Foundational Course for JPSS (SatFC-J) Jorel Torres, CIRA/CSU, Fort Collins, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Polar-orbiting and Geostationary capabilities and observations in support of active fires Jorel Torres, CIRA/CSU, Fort Collins, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Automated and Objective Thunderstorm Identification and Tracking using Operational Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) Data Kelley Murphy, Earth System Science Center - University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | An Overview of Recent Satellite Training for GOES and JPSS Brian Motta, NOAA/NWS, Boulder, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Towards the Development of real-time Normalized Burn Ratio (NBR) and delta NBR imagery from GOES-16/17 Emily Berndt, NASA, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | GOES Satellite Constellation: Status, Challenges, Successes Kathryn Mozer, NOAA/NESDIS, Greenbelt, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | NOAA Updates on Latest Status of National and International Low-Earth Orbiting (LEO) Satellites – Data Processing, Distribution, and Product Generation to Users Jason Taylor, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Supporting User Applications for New-Generation Satellite Systems: COMET MetEd Training Resources for GOES-16/17 and JPSS Amy Stevermer, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A Practical Look at GLM's Meteor Detection Anita LeRoy, University of Alabama in Huntsville / NASA SPoRT, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The Global Hydrology Resource Center: An Active Archive of Data and Knowledge Augmentation Services Geoffrey Stano, Global Hydrology Resource Center / University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | New Tropical Products for the Inland Carolinas during the 2018 Hurricane Season: Successes and Caveats Frank Alsheimer, NOAA/NWS, Columbia, SC Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Detection of Tropical Cyclone Tornadoes from Hurricane Harvey Scott Overpeck, NWS Houston, League City, TX Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | South Alabama Mesonet observations during Tropical Storm Gordon (2018) Sytske Kimball, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Effect of increased horizontal resolution on thunderstorm objects John Lawson, CIMMS/NSSL, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Graphical Results of a GFE Model Compare Tool Leslie Colin, USDOC/NOAA/NWS, Boise, ID Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Developing “Edit Retention” for ForecastBuilder Ryan Leach, National Weather Service, Missoula, MT Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Classification of Mountain Wave Events across the southern Appalachians Matthew Anderson, NOAA/NWS/WFO-Morristown, TN, Morristown, TN Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | An update on CIRA’s GOES16/17 Proving Ground efforts Ed Szoke, CIRA & NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The 7th Annual Flash Flood and Intense Rainfall (FFaIR) Experiment: An Overview of the Day to Day Operations of the 2019 FFaIR Experiment Sarah Trojniak, Systems Research Group, NOAA/NWS/WPC/HMT, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | A 10-Year History of Improving Gridded Forecasting in the National Weather Service (NWS) Central Region Andrew Just, National Weather Service Central Region Headquarters, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Revitalizing the Enhanced Short-Term Forecast in the National Weather Service (NWS) Central Region Andrew Just, National Weather Service Central Region Headquarters, Kansas City, MO Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Verification of a Machine Learning Algorithm in the Prediction of Flash Flooding Mark Klein, National Weather Service - Weather Prediction Center, College Park, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Collaboration and Enhancements within the AWIPS Program Ronla Henry-Reeves, DOC/NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | NWS Hazard Services - Field Implementation and Vision Mark Armstrong, DOC/NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | The WRF Lightning Forecasting Algorithm: Sensitivities to Microphysics and Boundary Layer Physics Schemes Eugene Mccaul Jr, Universities Space Research Association, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Displaying Ensemble Data with Point Based Multivariable Plume Graphs Charles Smith, National Weather Service WFO Medford, Medford, OR Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Examination of Moisture Plumes with an Emphasis on Factors that Help to Determine Impacts of Atmospheric Rivers in Southern California Ivory Small, NOAA/NWS National Weather Service, San Diego, CA Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Baron Critical Weather Institute High Density, Real Time Alabama Mesonet Udaysankar Nair, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Exploring the Use of High-Resolution Omega Fields for Blocked Flow Paul Frisbie, National Weather Service, Elko, NV Abstract | Presentation |
O - Remote Sensing 2 – Detailed Agenda |
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| September 12: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Open source software for visualizing meteorological satellite imagery Jordan Gerth, CIMSS/SSEC/University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Multiple Radar/Multiple Sensor (MRMS) System: Next-Generation Optimization and Enhancement Project Alan Gerard, OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Application of an Experimental High-Resolution Velocity Azimuth Display (HR-VAD) Algorithm within Severe Convective Environments Kevin Knupp, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Abstract | Presentation |
| 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Analysis of a Long Range Tornadic Debris Signature Caused by a Violent Tornado in Havana, Cuba William Churchill, National Weather Service, Key West, FL Abstract | Presentation |
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