19th Annual Severe Weather Symposium
The 19th annual Severe Weather Symposium was held on March 6th, 2015 in the US Bank Conference Theater at the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University.
Meteorology Club President: John Banghoff
Symposium Head Coordinator: Alexander McCarthy
Meteorology Club Executive Board Members: Gaje Buchanan, Alec Butner, Trent Davis, Rachel Dougherty, Rebecca Miller
Speakers and Topics
Morning Presentations:
9:00 am: Welcome
9:15 am: Dr. Teresa A. Myers – Post Doctoral Researcher – George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, Fairfax, VA
“Clearly Communicating with Americans about Climate Change”
9:55 am: Bryan Wood (@bryanwx) – Meteorologist and Operations Analyst, Assurant Special Property, Springfield, Ohio
“Hail: Increasing Losses & a Look at the 5/25/11 Dayton Hailstorm”
10:30am: ***Morning Break***
10:45 am: Andy Hatzos (@thegreatzo) – Journeyman Forecaster, National Weather Service, Wilmington, Ohio
“On the Edge: QLCS Tornado Challenges and Characteristics”
11:25 am: Ryan Phillips (@RyanNBC6) – Weekday Morning Meteorologist, NBC 6 Miami, Florida
“Hurricane Season 2015: A Decade in Miami Without a Storm”
12:00 pm:***Lunch Break***
Afternoon Presentations:
1:30pm: Dr. Rogers’ Retirement Presentation
1:45 pm: Dan McCarthy (@Torn8oDan) – Meteorologist In Charge, National Weather Service, Indianapolis, Indiana
“Palm Sunday Outbreak: 50 Years Later”
2:25 pm: Walter Topp – Administrator, Cuyahoga County EMA, Cleveland, Ohio
“Destructive Weather Response in Cuyahoga County, Ohio”
3:00 pm:***Afternoon Break***
3:15 pm: Ariel Cohen – Mesoscale Assistant/Fire Weather Forecaster, Storm Prediction Center, Norman, Oklahoma
“A Day in the Life of a Storm Prediction Center Forecaster”
4:00 pm: Mike Bettes (@mikebettes) – On Camera Meteorologist, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, Georgia
“Snow Way! Surviving New York’s Record-Setting Lake Effect Snowstorm”
Yes I would like to attend. Please send me info. Enjoyed last year’s presenation, and can’t wait for this year.
Love the new website; especially the new club tagline! Have fun with the symposium!
Can’t wait! I should be there unless we have a crazy severe weather day… like March 2nd, 2012.
I had signed up to attend but things have changed and I will no longer be able to attens.
Are you going to host a symposium in 2016? I really am looking forward to it.
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