Joint Session 6 Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication

Program Chairs: Nate Johnson , NBC Owned Television Stations Group ; Harold E. Brooks , NOAA/NSSL ; John T. Ferree , NOAA/NWS

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Wednesday, 26 June 2013

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9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Recording files available
Joint Session 1
Welcome to Tennessee Weather
Location: Tulip Grove BR (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Hosts: (Joint between the 41st Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; and the Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication )
Cochairs: Rob Eicher, WHDH; Nate Johnson, NBC Owned Television Stations Group
9:00 AM
J1.1
WELCOME

9:15 AM
J1.2
NORTHEAST TENNESSEE WEATHER - A Look at the weather that affects the forgotten part of the state
Mark A. Reynolds, WJHL-TV, Johnson City, TN
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
J1.3
The Nashville Flood of 2010, A Broadcaster’s Perspective
Davis Nolan, WKRN TV, Nashville, TN
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM
J1.4
Severe Winds due to Mountain Waves along the Western Foothills of the Southern Appalachian Mountains
Matt Hinkin, TV Broadcast & NWS MRX, Knoxville, TN; and D. M. Gaffin
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

Handout (4.7 MB)

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 26 June 2013


Coffee Break

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Recording files available
Plenary Session 1
Plenary Session: April 27, 2011: Surviving, Covering, and Learning from the Worst Tornado Ourbreak in Recent History
Location: Tulip Grove BR (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication; and the 41st Conference on Broadcast Meteorology )
Chair: Nate Johnson, NBC Owned Television Stations Group
CoChair: Carrie S. Rose, WTVR
10:30 AM
PL1.1
Communicating Critical Severe Weather Information Across Multiple Platforms In Real Time - Lessons Learned From April 27, 2011
James Spann, ABC 33/40, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Audio File

PL1.2
The April 27th Super-Outbreak: A Meteorologist's Recollections of Death, Destruction and Chaos

11:30 AM
PL1.2
Meteorological Overview and Initial Scientific Assessment of the Devastating 27 April 2011 Tornado Outbreak (Invited Presentation)
Kevin Knupp, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 26 June 2013


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Recording files available
Joint Session 2
Joint Session: Recent Extreme Weather
Location: Tulip Grove BR (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Hosts: (Joint between the 41st Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; and the Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication )
Cochairs: Rob Eicher, WHDH; Sheldon D. Drobot, Harris
1:30 PM
J2.1
Music City Weather: The High Notes, Low Notes and everything in between
Lisa Spencer, WSMV-TV, Nashville, TN
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM
J2.2
Extreme weather on an extremely small scale
H. Michael Mogil, The Learningworks Foundation, Naples, FL
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM
J2.3
Gust-Front Related Waterspouts
Matthew Cappucci, STUDENT, Plymouth, MA
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM
J2.4
29 June 2012 Derecho: Storm Analysis and Lessons Learned from the Devastation in Central Virginia
Lyndsay S. Tapases, WSET ABC-13, Lynchburg, VA; and M. Ferguson
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

The Impacts Of The June 29th, 2012 Derecho On The Mid-Atlantic Region

2:30 PM
J2.5
Comparison of Sandy and 1950s Thanksgiving Storm
Richard N. Berler, KGNS TV, Laredo, TX
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

J2.6
Tornado Review 2013: Historic Perspectives, and Updates from SPC

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Wednesday, 26 June 2013


Coffee Break

3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Wednesday, 26 June 2013

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Session 1
Risk Communication and Perception in Warnings
Location: Two Rivers (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Host: Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication
Chair: Julie L. Demuth, NCAR
3:30 PM
1.1
How Real People React in a Tornado Warning
Michael R. Smith, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, Inc., Wichita, KS

3:45 PM
1.2
False Alarms and Missed Events: The Impact and Origins of Perceived Inaccuracy in Tornado Warning Systems
Joseph T. Ripberger, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. Silva, H. Jenkins-Smith, M. James, and K. Herron
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

4:00 PM
1.3
Emergency warning system: Factors influencing citizen decision-making
Stephen Guillot Jr., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; and J. Kenkre and P. Jarvis

4:15 PM
1.4
Social and Behavioral Influences on Weather-Driven Decisions Made by Emergency Managers
Kenneth Galluppi, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; and J. L. Losego, B. E. Montz, J. Correia Jr., and R. E. Riley
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM
1.5
Ethnic Differences in Tornado Hazard Perception and Preparedness in Tuscaloosa
Jason C. Senkbeil, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM
1.6
View from a Different World: Communicating Weather Information and Warnings in Mozambique
Jeffrey K. Lazo, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and L. Croneborg, M. Wishart, E. Foster-Moore, and C. M. Chilemba
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Wednesday, 26 June 2013


Opening Reception
Location: Hermitage Ballroom (Sheraton Music City Hotel)

7:15 PM-8:45 PM: Wednesday, 26 June 2013

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Panel Discussion 2
2013 Tornadoes: Challenges on the road to a Weather-Ready Nation
Location: Tulip Grove BR (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication; and the 41st Conference on Broadcast Meteorology )
Moderator: Nate Johnson, NBC Owned Television Stations Group
7:15 PM
PD2.1
Challenges integrating social science research into the weather enterprise
Jeff Lazo, NCAR, Boulder, CO
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

7:25 PM
PD2.2
Lessons learned doing human behavior research during a weather disaster recovery
Laura Myers, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

7:35 PM
PD2.3
A Calculated Risk: One storm chase group's txperience with the El Reno and Oklahoma City tornadoes
Jennifer Henderson, Virginia Tech, Pearisburg, VA
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

7:45 PM
PD2.4
Media, influence, and perceived threat
Susan A. Jasko, California Univ. of Pennsylvania, California, PA
Audio File

7:55 PM
PD2.5
A broadcaster's perspective on storm chasing
Jay Trobec, KELO-TV, Sioux Falls, SD
Audio File

8:05 PM
PD2.6
Role of the AMS and its members in moving forward
Marshall Shepherd, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA
Audio File

Thursday, 27 June 2013

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8:30 AM-10:15 AM: Thursday, 27 June 2013

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Joint Session 3
Joint Session: New and Improved Warnings
Location: Tulip Grove BR (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication; and the 41st Conference on Broadcast Meteorology )
Cochairs: Rebecca Morss, NCAR; Carrie S. Rose, WTVR
8:30 AM
J3.1
The Central Region Impact-Based Warnings Demonstration - Findings from the 2012 Season
Peter A. Browning, NOAA/NWS, Kansas City, MO; and M. J. Hudson, K. Runk, K. Harding, K. Galluppi, J. L. Losego, and B. E. Montz
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

8:45 AM
J3.2
Integrating Recommendations for Shelter and Refuge Adequacy with a Tornado Watch Scale
Jonathan B. Mason, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; and J. C. Senkbeil
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

J3.3
Communicating Risk: Integrating Vigilance on the Forecast Desk

9:00 AM
J3.3
Improving NWS Communication: Hazard Simplification Demonstration
Eli Jacks, NOAA/NWS Forecast Services Division, Silver Spring, MD; and A. Horvitz, A. J. Ansorge, K. J. Runk, J. T. Ferree, J. Keyes, S. A. Erickson, G. M. Schoor, J. M. Margraf, M. Magnus, C. C. Schmidt, and V. Brown
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

Handout (944.0 kB)

9:15 AM
J3.4
NWS Storm Surge Warning: Broadcast Mets Weigh In
Betty Hearn Morrow, SocResearch, Miami, FL; and J. K. Lazo
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
J3.5
The National Weather Service Storm Surge Warning and Inundation Graphic
Robbie Berg, NOAA/National Weather Service, Miami, FL; and J. Rhome
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM
J3.6
Improving Effectiveness of Weather Risk Communication on the NWS Point-and-Click Webpage
Julie L. Demuth, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. E. Morss, J. K. Lazo, and D. Hilderbrand
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

10:15 AM-10:45 AM: Thursday, 27 June 2013


Coffee Break

10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 27 June 2013

Recording files available
Session 2
Disseminating the Warning - Technology
Location: Two Rivers (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Host: Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication
Chair: Jennifer Henderson, Virginia Tech
10:45 AM
2.1
NOAA Weather Radio: Proven, Effective, and Still Growing
Bruce Jones, Midland Radio, Kansas City, MO
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
2.2
The role of New Media in warning against extraordinary atmospheric and hydrospheric hazards
Lukasz Legutko, Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Warsaw, Poland; and A. Plygawko and M. Ostojski
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
2.3
A Simulation Analysis of CMAS Performance
Emre Gunduzhan, JHU Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD; and D. Katz
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

2.4
Enhanced Geo-targeting for CMAS

11:30 AM
4.5
Heading Down the Highway: The Mobile Alert Weather Application
Sheldon D. Drobot, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. Chapman, G. N. Guevara, and P. A. Pisano
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM
2.5
In an Industry With No Standards, How Can We Create a Better Process?
Robert Goldhammer, WeatherCall Services, LLC, Parker, CO; and V. Ritterbusch
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 27 June 2013


Lunch Break: Lunch will be provided in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Hermitage Ballroom (Sheraton Music City Hotel)

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 27 June 2013

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Session 3
Improvements in Warning Techniques
Location: Two Rivers (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Host: Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication
Chair: Rebecca Morss, NCAR
1:30 PM
3.1
The 30 January 2013 QLCS Tornado Event: Warning and Damage Survey Challenges for the Second Biggest Tornado Outbreak Ever Recorded for Middle Tennessee
Angela D. Lese, NOAA/NWSFO, Nashville, TN; and T. Johnstone
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM
3.2
Leveraging Advanced Early Warning Technologies and Effective Public/Private Sector Partnerships for Building a Weather Ready Nation
William Callahan, Earth Networks, Germantown, MD
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM
3.3
The Future Role of Total Lightning Information in the Warning Decision Making Process
Elise V. Schultz, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and C. J. Schultz, L. D. Carey, D. J. Cecil, G. T. Stano, M. Bateman, and S. J. Goodman
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM
3.4
Next-Generation Warning Concept: Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats (FACETs)
Lans P. Rothfusz, NOAA, Norman, OK; and E. Jacks, J. T. Ferree, G. J. Stumpf, and T. M. Smith
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

3.5
A Next-Generation Warning Concept of Threats-In-Motion (TIM): An Operational Warning Decision Making Collaborative Exercise

3.6
A Next-Generation Warning Concept of Threats-In-Motion (TIM): Highlighting the Benefits via New Verification Techniques

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 27 June 2013


Coffee Break

3:30 PM-5:15 PM: Thursday, 27 June 2013

Recording files available
Joint Session 4
Joint Session: Reacting to Severe Weather Warnings
Location: Tulip Grove BR (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Hosts: (Joint between the 41st Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; and the Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication )
Cochairs: Michael Hudson, NOAA/NWS; Rob Eicher, WHDH
3:30 PM
J4.1
The Roles of the Weather Enterprise, the Community, and the Individual in Managing Severe Weather Response Health
Laura Myers, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; and J. Henderson, S. A. Jasko, and V. Brown
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM
J4.2
A study of the connection between TV meteorologist and their viewers during severe weather broadcasts
Daniel M. Ebner, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; and A. R. Lupo
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

J4.2
A Survey of Emergency Management Practices During Severe Weather Events in Missouri

4:15 PM
J4.3
Communicating Hurricane Forecast Information to the Public: Understanding Responses to Risk Messages
Rebecca E. Morss, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. L. Demuth, J. K. Lazo, K. Dickinson, and H. Lazrus
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM
J4.4
“The Sky Is Falling…”
H. Michael Mogil, The Learningworks Foundation, Naples, FL; and B. G. Levine

4:45 PM
J4.5
Reacting in Real-time to an Unexpected Warning Protocol during Hurricane Sandy
Bryan Norcross, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM
J4.6
Lessons from Hurricane Sandy on Evacuation Communications
Bryan Norcross, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

Friday, 28 June 2013

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9:00 AM-10:15 AM: Friday, 28 June 2013

Recording files available
Panel Discussion 1
Role of Communication in Building a Weather-Ready Nation
Location: Two Rivers (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Host: Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication
Organizer: Susan A. Jasko, California Univ. of Pennsylvania
Chair: Susan A. Jasko, California Univ. of Pennsylvania

10:15 AM-10:45 AM: Friday, 28 June 2013


Coffee Break

10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Friday, 28 June 2013

Recording files available
Joint Session 5
Joint Session: Naming Winter Storms
Location: Tulip Grove BR (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Hosts: (Joint between the 41st Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; and the Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication )
CoChair: Rob Eicher, WHDH
10:45 AM
J5.1
The Naming of Winter Storms
Kathleen E. Walls, WINK, Fort Myers, FL; and J. Farrell
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM
NWS Perspective presented by John Ferree
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

12:15 PM
Dr. Susan Jasko presentation
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

12:30 PM
Norcross Naming Winter Storms presented by Bryan Norcross
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

12:45 PM
Discussion
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Friday, 28 June 2013


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-2:45 PM: Friday, 28 June 2013

Recording files available
Session 4
Disseminating the Warning - Social and New Media
Location: Two Rivers (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Host: Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication
Chair: Michael J. Hudson, NOAA/NWS
1:30 PM
4.1
Social Media and Sever Weather: Risk Communication Before, During, and After Tornados
Joseph T. Ripberger, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. Silva, H. Jenkins-Smith, M. Henderson, T. Hughes, D. Carlson, and E. DeFilippis
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM
4.2
Applications of Japanese Weather Data Compiled in the Age of Big Data
Tomohiro Ishibashi, Weathernews, Inc, Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM
4.3
#tSpotter: SKYWARN in the Social Media Age
Thomas Johnstone, NOAA/NWSFO, Old Hickory, TN

2:15 PM
4.4
iMap Weather Radio: Integrated Alerting From Multiple Sources via Smartphone App
Mark Taylor, Weather Decision Technologies, Norman, OK; and J. M. Wolfinbarger, I. Stinson, and S. Gallien
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

2:45 PM-3:15 PM: Friday, 28 June 2013


Session
Coffee Break
Host: Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication

3:15 PM-5:00 PM: Friday, 28 June 2013

Recording files available
Joint Session 6
Joint Session: Education & Outreach
Location: Tulip Grove BR (Sheraton Music City Hotel)
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication; and the 41st Conference on Broadcast Meteorology )
Cochairs: Nathan S. Johnson, NC State University; Jennifer Henderson, Virginia Tech
J6.1
Weather and Climate Science Made Fun: Reliable Resources for Kids and Grownups

J6.1
National Severe Weather Preparedness Week: A Growing Partnership

3:45 PM
J6.2
The Young Meteorologist Program supporting the Weather Ready Nation Campaign
Ron Gird, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and B. Thomas and K. Murphy
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

4:00 PM
J6.3
SKYWARN for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: An Example of Participation in Local Advocacy and Focus Groups to Provide Specialized Services to Underserved Communities
Trevor Boucher, NOAA/NWSFO Nashville, Old Hickory, TN; and J. Saari and T. Johnstone
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM
J6.4
Using Real-Life Events to Increase Scientific Literacy: How Broadcasters Can Help
James A. Brey, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC; and I. W. Geer, R. S. Weinbeck, E. W. Mills, and K. A. Nugnes
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM
J6.5
Partnering with Science Centers to Promote Weather Awareness
Susan Duvenhage, Adventure Science Center, Nashville, TN

4:45 PM
J6.6
Connecting Tennessee to the World Ocean
Thom Benson, Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga , TN
Recorded Presentation
Recorded Presentation

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