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Agenda
SATURDAY April 11, 2015
(Agenda subject to change)
No admittance prior to 8:00 a.m. The lobby will not open until 8:00 a.m. | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Doors open, Conference Check-in Vendor booths open |
| MORNING REFRESHMENTS Sponsored by AllisonHouse | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Conference Welcome & Announcements John Wetter, MN Severe Storms Conference |
| 9:10 a.m. | The Twin Cities Metro Area Tornado Outbreak of May 6, 1965: A 50 Year Anniversary Historical Perspective Dan Miller, Science and Operations Officer, NWS Duluth, MN |
| 9:45 a.m. | The search for climate change fingerprints within Minnesota’s severe weather footprint Dr. Kenny Blumenfeld, Hazardous Weather Research Lead, Hennepin County Emergency Management, Medina, MN |
| 10:20 a.m. | MORNING COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by Metro Skywarn |
| 10:50 a.m. | Morning Keynote – Storm Spotting Secrets Skip Talbot, Storm Assist, Springfield, IL |
| 12:00 p.m. | BREAK FOR LUNCH Pre-ordered lunch in dining area, lunch on your own |
| 1:00 p.m. | Keynote – Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Climate Change: What We Know and What We Don’t Know Dr. Harold Brooks, Senior Scientist, National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, OK |
| 2:30 p.m. | AFTERNOON SNACK BREAK Sponsored by Severe Studios |
| 2:55 p.m. | Concurrent Session: Interactive Radar Workshop Jacob Beitlich, Forecaster, NWS Chanhassen, MN |
| 2:55 p.m. | Concurrent Session: Interactive Forecasting Workshop Mike Griesinger, Forecaster, NWS Chanhassen, MN |
| 4:10 p.m. | Panel Discussion – Severe Weather, Skywarn Operations, Media & Response Speakers Panel- All speakers available for questions and discussion |
| 4:40 p.m. | MN Skywarn Operations Grant Announcement John Wetter, Organizer, Minnesota Severe Storms Conference |
| 4:50 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Door Prizes John Wetter, Minnesota Severe Storms Conference |
| 5:00 p.m. | Conference ends |
| 5:30 p.m. | After Party at Crooked Pint Ale House with Bad Weather Brewing |
Organized by
John Wetter, K0WDJ
Skywarn Coordinator
NWS Chanhassen
Sponsored by
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