[Skywarn] Tornado Summit and training

[Lloyd Colston]

Two items below:****

**1.       **NWS Norman is hosting two fall storm spotter training webinars
this week.****

**2.       **Registration for the February National Severe Weather Workshop
/ Tornado Summit is now open and a preliminary agenda is below.****

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Details:****

NWS Norman will be conducting two online storm spotter training sessions in
early October.****

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*BASIC STORM SPOTTER TRAINING WEBINAR*****

Tuesday October 1st - 630pm til 830pm****

To register, go here - https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/359961472****

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*BASIC STORM SPOTTER TRAINING WEBINAR*****

Thursday October 3rd 100pm til 300pm****

To register, go here - https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/995037552****


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Both sessions will feature the same material and are intended for new
spotters, or those needing a refresher. The training will be conducted via
webinar and will not be recorded. Participants who complete the online
training will receive a certificate of participation.****

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National Severe Weather Workshop portion of the Tornado Summit:****

Registration is open.   The government employee rate this year is $129 (or
$65 a day).  The non-governmental rate is $199 through December 6th. ****

http://www.tornadosummit.org/****

http://www.norman.noaa.gov/nsww/****

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*Preliminary Agenda******

*National Tornado Summit, February 10-11, 2014*****

*National Severe Weather Workshop Breakout Sessions*****

*(* Updated September, 27, 2013 and subject to change.)*****

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*#1) A Review of U.S. Severe Weather in 2013*****

Greg Carbin, J. Guyer, R. Schneider****

Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center****

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*#2) Communications Challenges During the May 2013 Tornadoes in Oklahoma****
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John Ferree, J. Bunting****

NWS Severe Storms Program Leader, NOAA/NWS Office of Climate, Water, and
Weather Services****

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*#3) Circumstances Surrounding Deaths and Injuries in the 2013 Oklahoma
Tornadoes*****

Sheryll Brown****

Injury Prevention Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health****

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*#4) An Update on Tornado Safety in Schools*****

Rick Smith, H. Brooks****

Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NOAA/NWS Norman/Oklahoma City****

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*#5) The Enhanced Fujita Scale for Tornado Intensity: Status on Improvements
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James LaDue, B. MacAloney****

NWS Warning Decision Training Branch, NOAA/ NWS Office of Climate, Water,
and Weather Services****

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*#6) Improving Financial Loss Estimates in Disasters*****

Jeffery Adkins****

Coastal Management Services Division, NOAA/National Ocean Service****

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*#7) The NWS Next-Generation Warning Concept: FACETS*****

Lans Rothfusz****

Deputy Division Chief, NOAA/OAR/National Severe Storms Laboratory****

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Sincerely,****

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*Greg Whitworth*****

*Resource Specialist*****

*Oklahoma County Emergency Management*****

320 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Ste. 101****

Oklahoma City, OK  73102-3431