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Wednesday Speakers Announced!

Wednesday Speakers Announced!
Deanne Criswell Administrator | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Wednesday Keynote Speaker | 2:00 - 2:30 PM EDT Ms. Deanne Criswell was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on April 22, 2021 as the 12th Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Ms. Criswell is the first woman confirmed to serve as the Administrator, where…
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New Seal Holder: James Aydelott

New Seal Holder: James Aydelott
Congratulations to our newest NWA Seal Holder: James Aydelott from KOKI-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma! What sparked your interest in meteorology? Growing up in Tulsa, and seeing first-hand the damage from tornadoes and flooding, and nearly losing my father and grandmother in Tulsa's most costly flash flood (Dad had gone to get my grandmother, and both…
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JOM: Analysis of the 12 April 2020 Northern Louisiana Tornadic QLCS

JOM: Analysis of the 12 April 2020 Northern Louisiana Tornadic QLCS
On 12 April 2020, a tornadic quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced two EF-3 tornadoes in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana in close proximity to instrumentation operated by the University of Louisiana Monroe’s (ULM) Atmospheric Science program. In addition to the in situ environmental information, a high-resolution aerial damage survey was conducted by the ULM Unmanned Aerial Systems…
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