Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne impacted Central Florida during a 6-week period in 2004!
 

Spratt, S.M., 1990: Tropical Cyclone Cloud Patterns: Climatology and Relationship to Intensity Changes, MS Thesis, University of Hawaii.

Spratt, S.M., 1992: El Nino: Recent History and Possible Southern Region Impact. NOAA Tech. Attach., NWS SR/SSD 92-04, Ft. Worth, TX. 8 pp.

Spratt, S.M., 1993: The Production of Tornadoes and Heavy Rainfall Across Mississippi Associated with Dissipating Tropical Cyclone Andrew. NOAA Tech. Attach., NWS SR/SSD 93-04, Ft. Worth, TX, 8 pp.

Choy, B.K. and S.M. Spratt, 1994: A WSR-88D Approach to Waterspout Forecasting. NOAA Tech. Memo. NWS SR-156, Ft. Worth, TX, 25 pp.

Spratt, S.M. and B.K. Choy, 1994: A WSR-88D Routine Product Set (RPS) List for Waterspouts. NOAA Tech. Attach., NWS SR/SSD 94-43, Ft. Worth, TX, 8 pp.

Choy, B.K. and S.M. Spratt, 1995: Using the WSR-88D to Predict East Central Florida Waterspouts. Preprints, 14th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Dallas, TX, pp. 376-381.

Spratt, S.M. and A.J. Nash, 1995: Central Florida WSR-88D Observations and NWSO Operations during Tropical Cyclones Alberto, Beryl and Gordon (1994). Preprints, 21st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Miami, FL, pp 298-300.

Wheeler, M. and S.M. Spratt, 1995: Forecasting the Potential of Central Florida Microbursts. NOAA Tech. Memo. NWS SR-163, Ft. Worth, TX, 9 pp.

Spratt, S.M. and B.K. Choy, 1995: Employing the WSR-88D for Waterspout Forecasting. Postprints, 1st WSR-88D User's Conference. NWS OSF/JSPO, Norman, OK, 248-258.

Spratt, S.M. 1996: The National Weather Service Support for the Sailing Venue during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. NOAA Tech. Attach., NWS SR/SSD 96-45, Ft. Worth, TX, 11 pp.

Spratt, S.M., and D.W. Sharp, 1997: Hurricane Operations at NWSO Melbourne: Applied Research and Real-time Forecasts/Warnings. Preprints, 22nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Ft. Collins, CO, pp 659-660.

Hodanish, S.J., S.M. Spratt, and D.W. Sharp, 1997: WSR-88D Characteristics of Tornado-Producing Convective Cells Associated with Tropical Cyclones. Preprints, 22nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Ft. Collins, CO, pp 675-676.

Sharp, D.W., J. Medlin, S.M. Spratt, and S.J. Hodanish, 1997: A Spectrum of Outer Spiral Rain Band Mesocyclones Associated with Tropical Cyclones. Preprints, 22nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Ft. Collins, CO, pp 117-118.

Spratt, S.M. and S.J. Hodanish, 1997: Summary of AMS 22nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. NOAA Tech. Attach., NWS SR/SSD 97-33, Ft. Worth, TX, 3 pp.

Spratt, S.M., D. Sharp, F. Alsheimer, C. Paxton, A. Sandrik, and P. Welsh, 1997: A WSR-88D Assessment of Tropical Cyclone Outer Rainband Tornadoes.  Wea. Forecasting, 12, 476-498.

Spratt, S.M., S.J. Hodanish, D.K. Petersen, D.W. Sharp, 1997: KMLB WDSS "Cool Season" Evaluation, AMU Tasking Report, July 1997.

Spratt, S.M., D.W. Sharp, and S.J. Hodanish, 1998: Observed Relationships Between Total Lightning Information and Doppler Radar Data During Two Recent Tropical Cyclone Tornado Events In Florida, Preprints, 19th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Minneapolis, MN, pp 659-662.

Sharp, D.W., A. Cristaldi, S.M. Spratt, and B.C. Hagemeyer, 1998: A Multifaceted Review of the East Central Florida Tornado Outbreak of 22-23 February 1998, Preprints, 19th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Minneapolis, MN, pp 140-143.

Spratt, S.M., and D.W. Sharp, 1999: Dominant Tropical Cyclone Outer Rainbands Related to Tornadic and Non-tornadic Mesoscale Circulation Families, Preprints, 23rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Dallas, TX, pp 455-458.

Kelly, S.D., M.W. Bragaw, and S.M. Spratt, 2000: The 1999 Hurricane Season in East Central Florida - Multiple Storms with Multiple Impacts, Preprints, 24th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Ft. Launderdale, FL, pp 153-154.

Spratt, S.M., F.D. Marks, P.P. Dodge, and D.W. Sharp, 2000: Examining the Pre-Landfall Environment of Mesovortices within a Hurricane Bonnie (1998) Outer Rainband, Preprints, 24th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, pp 300-301.

Dodge, P., S.M. Spratt, F.D. Marks, D.W. Sharp, and J. Gamache, 2000: Dual-Doppler Analyses of Mesovortices in a Hurricane Rainband, Preprints, 24th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, pp 302-303.

Sharp, D.W., D.L. Jacobs, J.C. Pendergrast, S.M. Spratt, P.F. Blottman, and B.C. Hagemeyer, 2000: Graphically Depicting East-Central Florida Hazardous Weather Forecasts, NOAA Tech. Attach., NWS SR/SSD 2000-27, Ft. Worth, TX, 4 pp.

Spratt, S.M., and A.J. Cristaldi, 2000: Familiarization Flight Trip Report - A NOAA Reconnaissance Mission into T.D. 12, NOAA Tech. Attach., NWS SR/SSD 2000-29, Ft. Worth, TX, 4 pp.

Sharp, D.W., and S.M. Spratt, 2001: Graphically Depicting Threat Assessment Information for Flood Situations in East Central Florida, Preprints, Symposium on Precipitation Prediction: Extreme Events and Mitigation, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Albuquerque, NM, pp 378-380.

Spratt, S.M., and D.W. Sharp, 2001: Florida Tropical Cyclone Workshop Summary, NOAA Tech. Attach., NWS SR/SSD 2001-12, Ft. Worth, TX, 7 pp.

Blottman, P.F., S.M. Spratt, D.W. Sharp, A.J. Cristaldi, J.L. Case, and J. Manobianco, 2001: An Operational Local Data Integration System (LDIS) at NWS Melbourne, Preprints, 18th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting and the 14th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, pp J135-J138.

Blottman, P.F., S.M. Spratt, D.W. Sharp, A.J. Cristaldi, J.L. Case, and J. Manobianco, 2001: An Operational Local Data Integration System (LDIS) at NWS Melbourne, NOAA Tech. Attach., NWS SR/SSD 2001-14, Ft. Worth, TX, 6 pp.

Blottman, P.F., S.M Spratt, D.W. Sharp, K.R. Waters, and B.N. Meisner, 2002: Local Data Analysis on AWIPS at NWS Melbourne, FL, Preprints, Interactive Symposium on the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), Orlando, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., pp 1-6.

Case, J.L., J. Manobianco, T.D. Oram, T. Garner, P.F. Blottman, and S.M. Spratt, 2002: Local Data Integration over East-Central Florida Using the ARPS Data Analysis System, Wea. Forecasting, 17, 3-26.

Hagemeyer, B.C. and S.M. Spratt, 2002: Thirty Years after Hurricane Agnes - The Forgotten Florida Tornado Disaster, Preprints, 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., San Diego, CA, pp 422-423.

Spratt, S.M. and R.F. Morales, 2002: Inland Tropical Cyclone Wind Forecasts for Peninsular Florida, Preprints, 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Amer. Meteor. Soc., San Diego, CA, pp 13-14.

Sharp, D.W., S.M. Spratt, P.F. Blottman, and J.L. Case, 2002: Using High-Resolution Diagnostics to Facilitate the Short-Term Threat Assessment of Tornadoes during Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Preprints, 21st Conference on Severe Local Storms. San Antonio, TX, pp 623-626.

Rao, G.V., D. Gallagher, J. Scheck, K. Santhanam, R. Edwards, J.T. Schaefer, S.M. Spratt, and B.C. Hagemeyer, 2003: Radar Characteristics of Mesocyclones Associated with Tropical Cyclones (TC) and a Simulation of the Mesocyclone Characteristics using MM5, Preprints, 10th Conference on Mesoscale Processes, Portland, OR, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM P2.10.

Blottman, P.F., J. Pendergrast, S.M. Spratt, and D.W. Sharp, 2003: High Resolution Diagnostics and Short Term Prognostics in Support of Fire Weather Forecast Operations at NWS Melbourne, FL, Preprints, 5th Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology, Orlando, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM, JP2.4.

Mosely, J.J., and S.M. Spratt, 2004: Utilizing a Local Data Assimilation and Prognostic System to Aid with the Timing, Placement, and Impact of Short-Range Tropical Weather Hazards. Preprints, 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 274-275.

Rao, G.V., K. Santhanam, J. Scheck, S.M. Spratt, B.C. Hagemeyer, R. Edwards, J. Schaefer, J.L. Case, and E. Kemp, 2004: MM5-3DVAR Simulations of Precipitation and Mesocyclone Dynamics Associated with TC Gabrielle (2001) Using High Resolution Data of East Central Florida. Preprints, 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 596-597.

Calvert, C.G., S.M. Lazarus, P. Santos, D.W. Sharp, P.F. Blottman, and S.M. Spratt, 2005: Assimilation of Multi-Satellite High Resolution Sea Surface Temperatures for a Real-Time Local Analysis and Forecasting System. Preprints, 9th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), San Diego, CA, Amer. Meteor. Soc, CD-ROM 7.3.

Lazarus, S.M., C.G. Calvert, M. Splitt, P. Santos, D. Sharp, P. Blottman, and S.M. Spratt, 2006: Multi-Platform Real-Time Sea Surface Temperature Analysis for the Initialization of Short-Term Operational Forecasts. Preprints, 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM 6.12.

Lambert, W., D. Sharp, S.M. Spratt, and M. Volkmer, 2006: Using Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Climatologies to Initialize Gridded Lightning Threat Forecasts for East Central Florida. Preprints, Second Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM 1.3.

Berkowitz, D., D. Zittel, M. Fresch, C. McAdie, D. Sharp, and S. Spratt, 2006:  The WSR-88D Tropical Cyclone Operations Plan: a living document. Presented to the 60th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, Mobile, AL.

Spratt, S.M., B.C. Hagemeyer, D.L. Jacobs, 2006: Providing Short-fused Warnings for the Onset of Extreme Hurricane Winds - a Final Opportunity to Minimize Casualties. Preprints, 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Monterey, CA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM 5A.5.

Sharp, D.W., S.M. Spratt, B.C. Hagemeyer, and D.L. Jacobs, 2006: Major land-falling hurricanes as mesoscale convective systems: a paradigm shift for WFO operations. Preprints, 23rd Conference on Severe Local Storms. St. Louis, MO, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM x.x.

Lambert, W., D. Short, M. Volkmer, D. Sharp, S. Spratt, 2007: Using Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Climatologies to Initialize Gridded Lightning Threat Forecasts for East Central Florida. Preprints, 16th Conference on Applied Climatology, San Antonio, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc., P2.1.

Lazarus, S.M., C.G. Calvert, M.E. Splitt, P. Santos, D.W. Sharp, P.F. Blottman, and S.M. Spratt, 2007: Real-Time, High-Resolution, Space-Time Analysis of Sea Surface Temperatures from Multiple Platforms. Monthly Weather Review, 13, 3158-3173.

Bauman, W.H., M. Volkmer, D. Sharp, S. Spratt, and R.A. Lafosse, 2008: Flow Regime Based Climatologies of Lightning Probabilities for Spaceports and Airports. Preprints, 13th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, New Orleans, LA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM P2.8.

Spratt, S.M., B.C. Hagemeyer, and D.W. Sharp, 2008: Treating hurricanes as mesoscale convective systems - A paradigm shift for WFO landfall operations. Abstract submitted to the 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Orlando, FL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., CD-ROM 11C.7.

Waterspout Forecasting using the WSR-88D: Presentation at a Special Forecasters Seminar, Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility, FL, November 16 1993.

Employing the WSR-88D for Waterspout Forecasting: Presentation at the WSR-88D Users' Conference, Norman, OK, October 13 1994.

A Review of the Effectiveness of the WSR-88D Mesocylcone Algorithm: during a Tropical Storm Gordon Rainband: Presentation at the 1995 Southeastern U.S. WSR-88D Users' Workshop, Patrick Air Force Base, FL, February 23 1995.

Central Florida WSR-88D Observations and NWSO Operations during Tropical Cyclones Alberto, Beryl and Gordon (1994): Poster session presentation at the 21st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, FL , April 26 1995.

Accuracy of the Melbourne Florida WSR-88D Storm Total Precipitation Product during Tropical Storm Gordon (1994): Presentation for B. Choy, L. Mazarowski, and P. Glitto at the WSR-88D Southern Concerns Workshop, Norman, OK , July 19 1995.

A Systematic Approach to Waterspout Forecasting using the WSR-88D: Presented at the WSR-88D Southern Concerns Workshop, Norman, OK , July 19 1995.

Experiences as a Marine Forecaster for the 1995 Olympic Yachting trials in Savannah, Georgia. Presentation to the Cape Canaveral Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. Patrick Air Force Base, FL, April 18 1996.

Mesocyclones and Tornadoes Associated with the Outer Bands of Tropical Cyclones. Presented at the 1st Annual Local Weather Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM), Melbourne National Weather Service Office, FL, June 7 1996.

Weather Support for the 1996 Olympic Games: The Savannah, Georgia Sailing Venue. Presented to the Cape Canaveral Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. Patrick Air Force Base, FL, September 27 1996.

Radar Detected Mesocyclones Within Tropical Cyclone Gordon (1994). Presented at the National Weather Association's 21st Annual Meeting, Cocoa Beach, FL , December 3 1996.

A Spectrum of Mesoscale Circulations Observed within Tropical Cyclone Rain Bands. Poster session presentation at the National Weather Association's 21st Annual Meeting, Cocoa Beach, FL, December 2 1996.

A Spectrum of Tropical Cyclone Mesocyclones Examined via WATADS. Presented at the OSF Advanced Tropical Weather Workshop, Norman, OK , January 8 1997.

Hurricane Operations at NWSO Melbourne: Applied Research and Real-time Forecasts/Warnings. Presented at the 22nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Ft. Collins, CO, May 23 1997.

A Spectrum of Outer Spiral Rain Band Mesocyclones Associated with Tropical Cyclones. Poster session presentation at the 22nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Ft. Collins, CO, May 19 1997.

Tornadogenesis from Land-falling Tropical Cyclones. Presented at the 2nd Annual Local Weather Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM), Patrick Air Force Base, FL, June 5 1997.

Tornadogenesis from Land-falling Tropical Cyclones. Presented as part of the 45 WS Technical Briefing Series, Cape Canaveral Air Station, Cape Canaveral, FL, July 10 1997.

Tropical Cyclone Outer Rainband Tornadogenesis - WSR-88D Detection, Recognition, and Warning. Co-presented to the Miami Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, Miami, FL, March 25 1998.

Tropical Cyclone Josephine (1996) - Radar and Total Lightning Signatures. Co-presented to the Hurricane Research Division, Key Biscayne, FL, March 26 1998.

Lightning Detection and Ranging (LDAR). Presented to the Southern Region Operational Applications of Lightning Data Workshop. Ft. Worth, TX, June 30 1998.

Total Lightning Information Initiative at NWSO Melbourne. Presented to the Southern Region Operational Applications of Lightning Data Workshop. Ft. Worth, TX, July 1 1998.

Using Total Lightning Information for Local Severe Storm Discernment. Presented to the Southern Region Operational Applications of Lightning Data Workshop. Ft. Worth, TX, July 2 1998.

Operational Severe Weather Forecasts: Tropical Cyclone Tornadoes. Co-presented lecture and conducted an operational warning exercise at the UCAR Advanced Study Program: Hurricanes at Landfall (HaL) Colloquium. Miami, FL, July 24 1998.

Dominant Tropical Cyclone Outer Rainbands Related to Tornadic and Non-tornadic Mesoscale Circulation Families. Poster session presentation at the 23rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  Dallas, TX, January 11 1999.

Fire Weather Forecasting: Providing Weather Support for Florida Fires. Presented at the 4th Annual Local Weather Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM), Patrick Air Force Base, FL, June 9 1999.

The 1999 Hurricane Season in East Central Florida - Multiple Storms with Multiple Impacts. Poster session presentation at the 24th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 30 2000.

Examining the Pre-Landfall Environment of Mesovortices within a Hurricane Bonnie (1998) Outer Rainband. Presented at the 24th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 31 2000.

Examining the Pre-Landfall Environment of Mesovortices within a Hurricane Bonnie (1998) Outer Rainband. Presented to the Cape Canaveral Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. Patrick Air Force Base, FL, August 24 2000.

Radar Detection of Tropical Cyclone Mesocyclones: Increasing Forecaster Awareness and Improving Tornado Warning Lead Times. Presented at University of Hawaii Meteorology Department Seminar. Honolulu, HI, November 17 2000.

Graphically Depicting the Hurricane Local Statement. Co-presented to the NOAA Hurricane Conference, Miami, FL, December 5 2000.

Graphically Depicting Threat Assessment Information for Flood Situations in East Central Florida. Poster session presentation at the Symposium on Precipitation Prediction: Extreme Events and Mitigation, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Albuquerque, NM, January 18 2001.

Graphically Depicting the Hurricane Local Statement. Presented to the 55th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, Orlando, FL, March 7 2001.

The Graphical Hurricane Local Statement. Presented at the Florida Tropical Cyclone Workshop, Miami, FL, April 16 2001.

A Real-time Configuration of the ARPS Data Analysis System to Support Operational Forecasting in East-central Florida.  Presented by J. Case at the National Weather Association 26th Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, October 15-19 2001.

Realtime Graphical Threat Depictions during Hurricane Situations. Presented at the National Weather Association 26th Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, October 15-19 2001.

Local Adaptation of Tropical Cyclone Guidance and Applications. Presented at the 6th Annual Local Weather Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM), Melbourne, FL, November 14 2001.

An Update to the Graphical Hurricane Local Statement. Presented to the NOAA Hurricane Conference, Miami, FL, December 4 2001.

Improving NWS Tornado Warnings associated with Tropical Cyclones. Presented to St. Louis University Meteorology Dept., St. Louis, MO, March 27 2002.

Thirty Years after Hurricane Agnes - The Forgotten Florida Tornado Disaster. Co-presented to the St. Louis AMS Chapter, St. Louis, MO, March 28 2002.

NWS Utilization of the ARPS/LDIS Analysis System for Short-term Forecasting in East-central Florida. Presented by D. Sharp at the NWS Joint Symposium on Short-Term Forecasting and the Convective Weather Warning Process, Huntsville, AL, April 10, 2002.

Inland Tropical Cyclone Wind Forecasts for Peninsular Florida. Poster session presentation at the 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, San Diego, CA, April 30 2002.

Thirty Years after Hurricane Agnes - The Forgotten Florida Tornado Disaster. Presented at the 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, San Diego, CA, May 1 2002.

Use of Total Lightning Information at a National Weather Service Field Office. Presented by D. Sharp at the 27th Annual Meeting of the National Weather Association, Ft. Worth, TX, October 2002.

Tornadoes Associated with Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Poster session presentation by S. Kelly at the 27th Annual Meeting of the National Weather Association, Ft. Worth, TX, October 2002.

A New Generation of Graphical Hazardous Weather Products at WFO MLB. Presented by M. Volkmer to the Florida NWS Technology and Best Practices Expo, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, January 29, 2003.

Using High-Resolution Diagnostics for the Short-Term Threat Assessment of Tornadoes during Tropical Storm Gabrielle (2001). Presented to the St. Louis AMS Student Chapter, St. Louis, MO, March 21, 2003.

Operational Applications for Lightning Data during Tropical Cyclones. Presented at the AMS Conference on Inland Effects of Tropical Weather, Raleigh, N.C., May 12, 2003.

Using High-Resolution Diagnostics to Facilitate the Short-Term Threat Assessment of Tornadoes during Tropical Storm Gabrielle (2001). Presented by D. Sharp to the 57th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference; Miami, FL, May 2003.

An Update on the (Gridded) Graphical Hurricane Local Statement. Presented by D. Sharp to the 57th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference; Miami, FL, May 2003.

High-Resolution Model Simulations of Tornadic Storms over Florida during Tropical Storm Gabrielle (2001). Presented by J. Case to the National Weather Association 28th Annual Meeting; Jacksonville, FL, October 22, 2003.

The NWS Southern Region Modeling Initiative at WFO Melbourne, FL. Presented by D. Sharp to the National Weather Association 28th Annual Meeting; Jacksonville, FL, October 22, 2003.

High Resolution Diagnostic and Short Term Prognostics in Support of Weather Forecast and Warning Operations at NWS Melbourne, FL. Presented to the National Weather Association 28th Annual Meeting; Jacksonville, FL, October 22, 2003.

Improved Rainfall Predictions Pertaining to Land-falling Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle (2001) Based upon Ingest of High-Resolution Observational Data and MM5 Integrations. Presented by K. Santhanam to the National Weather Association 29th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, October 16-21, 2004.

High-Resolution Analysis Products to Support Severe Weather and Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Threat Assessments over Florida. Presented by J. Case to the National Weather Association 31st Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH, October 15-19, 2006.

Using Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Climatologies to Initialize Gridded Lightning Threat Forecasts for East Central Florida. Presented by W. Lambert to the National Weather Association 31st Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH, October 15-19, 2006.

Flow Regime Based Climatologies of Lightning Probabilities for Spaceports and Airports. Presented by W. Bauman to the National Weather Association 32nd Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, October 13-18, 2007.

• Analysis and forecasting of tornadoes associated with tropical cyclones; with Saint Louis University and the Storm Prediction Center. December 2001-March 2003.
   
• Using MM5 to distinguish tornado-producing mesoscylones from non-tornadic mesocylones in TC Gabrielle; with Saint Louis University and the Storm Prediction Center. December 2002-November 2004.
   
• Assimilation of multi-satellite high resolution sea surface temperatures for a real-time local analysis and forecasting system; with Florida Institute of Technology and NWS Miami. July 2004-June 2006.
   
• Towards development of a rapid response local wave model for the Melbourne, Florida, National Weather Service office. With the Hydrological Research Center. July 2007-June 2008.