SATURDAY April 14, 2012
(Agenda subject to change)
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No admittance prior to 8:00 a.m. The lobby will not open until 8:00 a.m. |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Doors open, Workshop Check-in
Vendor booths open |
| 8:20 a.m. |
Pre-Workshop Session: Meteorological Terminology: 102
Dan Miller, Science & Operations Officer, NWS Duluth, MN |
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Morning Refreshments |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Conference Welcome & Announcements
John Wetter, MN Skywarn Workshop
Todd Krause, NWS Chanhassen, MN
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| 9:10 a.m. |
2011 Minnesota Severe Weather Review
Mike Griesinger, Forecaster, NWS Chanhassen, MN |
| 9:35 a.m. |
A Climatology of Synoptic Scale Pattern Types and Near-Storm Environment Parameters for Significant Tornado Occurrences in the NWS Twin Cities Forecast Area
Tom Hultquist, Science and Operations Officer, NWS Chanhassen, MN; Shawn DeVinny, Forecaster, NWS Chanhassen, MN |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Relating the Visual Appearance of Severe Thunderstorms and Radar Data
Rick Hluchun, Forecaster, NWS Duluth, MN; Dan Miller, Science and Operations Office, NWS Duluth, MN |
| 10:25 a.m. |
MORNING COFFEE BREAK
Sponsored by Metro Skywarn |
| 10:55 a.m. |
Dual-Pol Radar Primer - Coming to a Radar Near You
Jeff Chapman, Forecaster, NWS Sioux Falls, SD |
| 11:20 a.m. |
Fire Tornadoes and other recent Non-Supercell, Non-Trivial Events which Challenge Us
Gregory Gust, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS Grand Forks, ND |
| 11:45 a.m. |
Recent Significant Tornadoes and the Influence of Population on Damage and Casualty Figures
Dr. Kenny Blumenfeld, Adjunct Faculty, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| 12:00 p.m. |
BREAK FOR LUNCH
Pre-ordered lunch in dining area, lunch on your own |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Keynote - The Record Breaking 2011 Spring Tornado Season
Greg Carbin, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK |
| 2:30 p.m. |
AFTERNOON SNACK BREAK
Sponsored by AllisonHouse
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| 3:00 p.m. |
TWISTEX - Field Research Program
Chris Karstens, TWISTEX Mobile Mesonet Team Lead; Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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| 3:45 p.m. |
Skywarn Technologies: Where We're At, What's Next
John Wetter, MN Skywarn Workshop |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Panel Discussion - Severe Weather, Skywarn Operations, Media & Response
Speakers Panel- All speakers available for questions and discussion |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Award Ceremony: Outstanding Skywarn Volunteer of the Year
Todd Krause, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS Chanhassen, MN
Greg Gust, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS Grand Forks, ND
John Wetter, Organizer, Minnesota Skywarn Workshop |
| 4:45 p.m. |
Closing Remarks & Door Prizes
John Wetter, Minnesota Skywarn Workshop |
| 5:00 |
Workshop ends |
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