Presenter: Evan Bentley (NWS Storm Prediction Center) Moderator: Melissa Sizemore Abstract: Previous work has considered tornado occurrence with respect to radar data, both WSR-88D and mobile research radars, and a few studies have examined techniques to potentially improve tornado warning performance. To date, though, there has been little work focusing on systematic, large-sample evaluation of National Weather Service…
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2021 Fall Scholarship Recipients Announced
Congratulations to both winners. Click here to see all NWA scholarship winners. Haley (Stormy) Meier is a junior from Austin, Texas. Most people know Haley by her nickname, Stormy, which was derived from the word hailstorm when she was young. Meier indicates she was hooked on weather at age three while making up names for…
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January 2022 President’s Message
[caption id="attachment_6074" align="alignleft" width="150"] President Kathy Sherman-Morris[/caption] Hi all, and Happy New Year! One of the first things the new president is asked to do is come up with a theme for the annual meeting. I knew immediately some of the ideas I wanted to emphasize. As a social scientist (more specifically, a hazards geographer)…
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Meet the 2022 President Webinar
The Webinar will take place February 4th at 12PM ET. GoToWebinar Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8823517461935784720
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