[Skywarn] Fwd: Collection of meteorology presentations

Sun Mar 9 14:15:47 EDT 2014

>From Rick Smith in Norman, here's some items that may interest #Skywarn
folks.

Here are some links to select presentations, posters and papers from the
American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting that was held in Atlanta
earlier this year. Some are a little technical, some theoretical, but all
have some pretty good information.

*May 20 Newcastle/Oklahoma City/Moore Tornado: Post-Disaster Assessment of
Preparedness, Planning and Recovery*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25906?recordingid=25906

* 1 hour panel discussion - Forecasting and Response to the 20 May 2013
Oklahoma City Area Tornado*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26472?recordingid=26472

* The Historic 2013 Oklahoma Tornadoes: Highlights and Success Stories from
WFO Norman*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26623?recordingid=26623

* Sheltering Behavior during 2 Major Tornadoes in 2013: Is More "Lead Time"
Better?*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26584?recordingid=26584

* Tornadic Supercells in Central Oklahoma on May 19, 20, and 31 of 2013:
NSSL Radar Data (handout)*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/webprogram/Handout/Paper233974/AMS2014_SevStmSym_Poster.pdf

* Paper - Damage Survey and Analysis of the 20 May 2013 Newcastle-Moore
EF-5 Tornado*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/webprogram/Manuscript/Paper241554/828_sls_ortega_et_al_moore_tornado_extendedabstract.pdf

* General Public's Weather Information Seeking and Decision Making behavior
during Tornado outbreaks in Oklahoma City Metroplex in May 2013*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26492?recordingid=26492

* mPING: Crowd-Sourcing Weather Reports for Research*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25685?recordingid=25685

*Weather Ready Schools: Should School Hallways As Storm Shelters Be the
Next Weather Safety Recommendation to be Retired?*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25657?recordingid=25657

*The Cost of Taking Cover: Variations in Time Spent Taking Protective
Actions During Tornado Warnings*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25716?recordingid=25716

*Social and Behavioral Influences on Weather-Driven Decisions: Prototypes
for Severe Weather*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25770?recordingid=25770

*Poster - SKYWARN for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: An Example of
Participation in Local Advocacy and Focus Groups to Provide Specialized
Services to Underserved Communities *
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/webprogram/Handout/Paper232184/AMS_poster_Deaf_2014.pdf

*A Future Warning Concept: Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats
(FACETs)*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25646?recordingid=25646

*The Joplin Tornado: Lessons Learned from the NIST Investigation*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26556?recordingid=26556

*The General Use of Outdoor Warning Siren Systems for Severe Weather: A
National Survey of Emergency Managers*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25915?recordingid=25915

*Assessing Real-Time Tornado Information Disseminated through NWS Products*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26385?recordingid=26385

*How Weather Decisions are Made in Schools: The First Step in Weather Ready
Schools*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25935?recordingid=25935

*The 2013 Tornado and Severe Weather Season*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25544?recordingid=25544

*Slides - Current Research Towards Tornado-Resilient Communities *
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/webprogram/Handout/Paper240514/2014%20AMS%20conf%20FINAL%20PREVATT.pdf

*Warnings Heard and Protective Behaviors Taken By Individuals During the
Historic Tornados -- Alabama, April 2011*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26135?recordingid=26135

*How tornadoes develop: Ideas emerging from decades of theory, simulation,
and field observations*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25696?recordingid=25696

*A Review of Current Severe Local Storms Forecasting Techniques, and a Look
Into the Future*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25616?recordingid=25616

*Severe Local Storm Warnings: The Present State of the Science, the
Limitations, and a Future Vision*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26076?recordingid=26076

*WRN: The Weather Radio Nation*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26622?recordingid=26622

*Advancements in Radar Technology to Detect Severe Local Storms*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26012?recordingid=26012

*Societal Impacts of Severe Local Storms and Current Understanding of
Populations at Risk*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26585?recordingid=26585

*Social Media in the National Weather Service - Past, Present and Future*
https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/25817?recordingid=25817

Rick Smith - Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service - Norman Forecast Office
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