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Conference Registration (continues through Thursday, 13 February)
Welcoming Remarks
Session 1 Modifications to the Fujita Scale
| 9:15 AM | 1.1 | F-scale modification process and proposed revisions  James R. McDonald, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; and K. C. Mehta and S. Mani |
Coffee Break in Poster Session Room
Session 2 Winds, Damage, and F-Scale I
| 10:45 AM | 2.1 | Procedure for Assessing Wind Damage to Wood-Framed Residences Timothy P. Marshall, Haag Engineering Co., Carrollton, TX; and W. F. Bunting and J. D. Weithorn | |
| 11:45 AM | 2.2 | Wind speeds required to upset vehicles Thomas W. Schmidlin, Kent State University, Kent, OH; and B. O. Hammer, P. S. King, and L. S. Miller |
Lunch Break
Session 3 Damage, Winds, and F-Scale II
| 1:30 PM | 3.1 | Factors Influencing Treefall Risk in Tornadoes in Natural Forests Chris J. Peterson, University of Georgia, Athens, GA | |
| 2:00 PM | 3.2 | NWS Tornado Surveys and the Impact on the National Tornado Database Daniel W. McCarthy, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SPC, Norman, OK |
1 Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Poster Session 1 Fujita Scale and Related Topics
| P1.1 | The consistency of F-scale ratings Joseph T. Schaefer, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SPC, Norman, OK; and R. L. Livingston | |
| P1.2 | Rating tornado damage: An exercise in subjectivity Roger Edwards, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SPC, Norman, OK | |
| P1.3 | Radar wind speed and housing damage during the F-5 tornado at Moore, Oklahoma Donald W. Burgess, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and G. Stumpf, J. Wurman, D. C. Dowell, Y. Richardson, and M. A. Magsig | |
| P1.4 | DOW Radar Measurements of Doppler Velocities in Tornadoes and Comparisons with Damage Joshua Wurman, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. Alexander | |
| P1.5 | An Assessment of the Variability in Operational Assignment of F-Scale Damage Jared L. Guyer, NOAA/NWS, Hastings, NE; and T. J. Shea | |
| P1.6 | The LaPlata, MD Tornado: Issues regarding the F-scale Timothy P. Marshall, Haag Engineering Co., Carrolloton, TX | |
| P1.7 | INSPECT: A New Tool for Emergency and Consequence Management Alfred M. Powell, Jr., Boeing Autometric, Springfield, VA; and S. Hoffert, G. Greene, J. Miranda, R. Kennedy, P. A. Zuzolo, A. Sylvester, J. Hahn, and S.-J. Lee | |
| P1.8 | A Discussion of the F-Scale of Tornadoes from Quasi-Linear Convective Systems Elaine S. Godfrey, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. J. Trapp, H. E. Brooks, and S. A. Tessendorf | |
| P1.9 | JSU Meteorology Program PDAS RAP and the Microburst Study Project Paul J. Croft, Jackson State Univ., Jackson, MS; and A. E. Gerard, K. Pence, J. M. Medlin, R. Schneider, M. Watts, K. Coleman, A. Robinson-Cook, and R. Smart |
Panel Discussion 1 Panel Discussion: Winds, Damage, F-Scale
Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar)
Sessions End for the Day
Session 4 Wind, Damage, and F-Scale III
| 8:30 AM | 4.1 | On Issues of Tornado Damage Assessment and F-Scale Assignment in Agricultural Areas Jared L. Guyer, NOAA/NWS, Hastings, NE; and M. L. Moritz | |
| 8:45 AM | 4.2 | Radar measurements of extreme winds in tornadoes and comparisons with observed damage Joshua Wurman, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. Burgess, D. C. Dowell, Y. Richardson, M. A. Magsig, and C. R. Alexander | |
| 9:15 AM | 4.3 | A climatology of the Fujita scale in space and time Harold E. Brooks, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK |
Formal Poster Viewing With Coffee Break
Session 5 Impacts and Implications of the F-Scale
| 11:00 AM | 5.1 | Wind, Tornados, and Insurance Rosemarie Geier Grant, State Farm Insurance Companies, Bloomington, IL |
Panel Discussion 2 Panel Discussion: F-Scale Ramifications
Symposium Ends
Special Address. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, NOAA, Washington, DC
Coffee Break in the Ballroom Foyer, 2nd Level, Promenade
Presidential Forum: Administration Priorities in Climate Change Research and Technology
Lunch Break
Exhibit Hours: 1:30–7:30P.M.
Simpsons Symposium—A Tribute to Robert and Joanne Simpson
Reception (Cash Bar)
AMS Annual Awards Banquet
Simpsons Symposium—A Tribute to Robert and Joanne Simpson
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Exhibit Hours: 1:30–6:00P.M.
Closing Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar)
Simpsons Banquet
Closing Event at the Long Beach Aquarium on the Pacific