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March 21, 2009: Severe weather symposium

  Today was the severe weather symposium at John A Logan College.  Jennifer Rukavina and I spoke on preparedness.  There were a number of other speakers, as well.  Some really good topics and informative talks!

 


All the speakers

 

Four Rivers Severe Weather Symposium

830 AM:  Opening Remarks
    Christine Wielgos – President of the Four Rivers National Weather Association & Meteorologist with the National Weather Service Paducah, KY

840 AM:  Surviving Mother Nature’s Worst
    Jennifer Rukavina – Vice President of the Four Rivers National Weather Association and Chief Meteorologist at WPSD Local 6 Paducah, KY &

    Beau  Dodson - Meteorological Specialist, McCracken County Emergency Management

 

915 AM:  Nocturnal and Cool Season Tornado Risks
    Rick Shanklin – Warning Coordination Meteorologist: National Weather Service Paducah, KY

945 AM:  The 1925 Tri-State Tornado - Was it one tornado or a series of tornadoes?
                ….What we have found about the damage path during the last 5 years….    
    Robert H. Johns – Retired from the Storm Prediction Center in 2001

 

1045 AM: Break – Refreshments provided

1100 AM: Lessons Learned from Storm Chasing
    Paul Sirvatka – Professor of Meteorology: College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL

 

1200 PM: Tornadoes and Tornado Trends 1950-2007
    Dan McCarthy – Meteorologist in Charge:  National Weather Service Indianapolis, IN

 

 

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