National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

10:00 am - Noon

Basic SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training

Sam Shamburger -

Lead Meteorologist,  NWS Nashville

NWS Nashville Lead Meteorologist Sam Shamburger will give a basic SKYWARN Storm Spotter training for those participants that are not currently trained spotters. This class will allow non-spotters to become trained in basic severe weather spotting techniques and reporting criteria.

Noon - 12:30 pm

Break (Booths Open)

12:30 - 1:00 pm

tSpotter / Social Media

David Drobny -

tSpotter / @NashSevereWx

A new way to report severe and winter weather to the NWS Nashville via Twitter! tSpotter, a program developed by David Drobny, is an easy and convenient way to report significant weather to the NWS. Learn how it works and get all your questions answered.

–– Breakout Sessions begin at 1:00 pm (see the Breakout Session schedule for details) ––

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

The Importance of Emergency Communication

Nashville Chapter of the Red Cross

Learn how The American Red Cross responds to disasters, the importance of staying informed, and how your radio skills as an emergency communicator are a valuable asset to The American Red Cross and assisting those in times of disaster.

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

January 30th Tornadoes

Lisa Spencer and Paul Heggen -

WSMV-TV

&

Sam Shamburger -

Lead Meteorologist,  NWS Nashville

Lisa Spencer and Paul Heggen will give an overview of the January 30th tornadoes that occurred in Middle Tennessee. Lead Forecaster Sam Shamburger, who was the primary warning forecaster on Jan.30th will provide a radar analysis of the event and give his perspective of being an NWS warning forecaster.

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Break

–– Breakout Sessions ends at 2:30 pm –– 

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Advanced/Elite Storm Spotter Training

Tom Johnstone - Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS Nashville

The Advanced/Elite course is designed for those spotters that have a real interest in the meteorology behind severe weather. The course will cover multiple severe weather variables and terminology as well as some advanced radar information such as how the new dual-pol radar will help in severe weather detection.

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm

Break (Booths Close)

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

A Look Back at the April 16th 1998 Nashville Tornado

Emily Yates & Chris Johnson - W. Kentucky Univ. Meteorology

Davis Nolan - News2 Meteorologist

Ron Howes - NewsChannel5 Meteorologist

Ryan Wade - U. of Alabama-Huntsville Meteorology

This series of talks provides a look back at the tornado that struck downtown Nashville 15 years ago. This will include an overview of the meteorological conditions that caused the event and accounts from two television meteorologists who were on air warning of the severe weather threat. Researchers will discuss advancements in research and what the future of the science holds.

Room A

Room B

Room C

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Nocturnal Tornadoes in Tennessee and Kentucky

Ashlan Clark - W. Kentucky University

Top Ten Weather Events of 2012

Tom Johnstone - Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS Nashville

tSpotter Recruiting

Will Minkoff -

tSpotter/@NashSevereWx

1:30 – 2:00 pm

April 27th 2011 Tornado Outbreak: Scientific Assessment

Todd Murphy -

U. of Alabama-Huntsville Meteorology

TBD

StormReady at Bridgestone

Bud Hale -

Bridgestone

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Jan 30^th Storm Survey Tactics

Linda Gilbert – NWS Louisville, KY

&
Trevor Boucher – NWS Nashville, TN

TBD

Emergency Preparedness: The Time is Now!

Metro Nashville Office of Emergency Management