Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication

Program Chairs: Nate Johnson , NBC Owned Television Stations Group ; Jennifer Henderson , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; Doug Heady , KOAM-TV

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Tuesday, 20 June 2017

8:00 AM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 20 June 2017


Registration Opens
Location: Ballroom Prefunction (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2017


Registration Continues Throughout the Conference
Location: Ballroom Prefunction (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Wednesday, 21 June 2017


Continental Breakfast
Location: Ballroom Prefunction (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Recording files available
Plenary Session 1
Intro & Keynote
Location: Salon III (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)
Hosts: (Joint between the 45th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; and the Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication )
Speaker: Bryan Busby, KMBC-TV
Cochairs: Doug Heady, KOAM-TV; Nate Johnson, NBC Owned Television Stations Group
9:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
9:15 AM
Welcoming Remarks

9:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Recording files available
Joint Session 1
Sandy 5 Years Lessons
Location: Salon III (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)
Hosts: (Joint between the 45th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; and the Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication )
Cochairs: Doug Heady, KOAM-TV; Nate Johnson, NBC Owned Television Stations Group

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 21 June 2017


Coffee Break
Location: Ballroom Prefunction (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Recording files available
Joint Session 2
Social Media & Social Beings
Location: Salon III (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)
Hosts: (Joint between the 45th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; and the Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication )
Chair: Gina M. Eosco, NOAA
10:30 AM
J2.1
Perception Principals and the Making of Meaning In Wx Warnings
Susan A. Jasko, California Univ. of Pennsylvania, California, PA
11:45 AM
Discussion

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2017


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Recording files available
Joint Session 3
Climate Session 1
Location: Salon III (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)
Hosts: (Joint between the 45th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; and the Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication )
Chair: Mike Nelson, KMGH-TV
1:30 PM
J3.1

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2017


Coffee Break
Location: Ballroom Prefunction (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Recording files available
Joint Session 4
Climate Session 2
Location: Salon III (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)
Hosts: (Joint between the 45th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; and the Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication )
Chair: Mike Nelson, KMGH-TV
5:10 PM
J4.6
Climate Matters — Building a Climate Science Community for Broadcast Meteorologists
Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central, Princeton, NJ; and S. Sublette and A. Sullins

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2017


Reception & Exhibits Opening
Location: Salon IA-IB (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

Thursday, 22 June 2017

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Thursday, 22 June 2017


Continental Breakfast
Location: Salon IA-IB (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Thursday, 22 June 2017

Recording files available
Session 1
Evolving NWS and Broadcast
Location: Salon II (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)
Host: Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication
Chair: Susan A. Jasko, California Univ. of Pennsylvania
8:45 AM
1.2
FACETs: Recent Progress and R2O Efforts
Alan Gerard, NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK; and L. Rothfusz
9:00 AM
1.3
Evolving Storm Prediction Center Products & Services toward a FACETS-like Paradigm
Patrick T. Marsh, NOAA/NWS/Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK; and J. L. Guyer, W. F. Bunting, R. S. Schneider, K. Pirtle, and S. A. Erickson
9:30 AM
1.5
9:45 AM
1.6
WX Geeks Hits 100 — Communication the Common Thread
Matthew Sitkowski, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA; and M. Chesterfield

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Thursday, 22 June 2017


Coffee Break
Location: Salon IA-IB (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2017

Recording files available
Session 2
IBW / FACETS
Location: Salon II (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)
Host: Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication
Chair: Kodi Berry, CIMMS
10:30 AM
2.1
11:30 AM
Discussion

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2017


Conference Luncheon
Location: Salon IA-IB (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2017

Recording files available
Joint Session 5
Severe Weather Communications: From Complex to Consistent
Location: Salon III (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)
Hosts: (Joint between the 45th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; and the Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication )
Cochairs: James Spann, ABC 33/40, Birmingham; Matt Elwell, KBZK/KXLF
1:30 PM
J5.1
An Evaluation of the Weather Warning Process and Weather Communication Modalities
Laura Myers, Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; and T. L. Brown, S. A. Jasko, and S. Gallman
1:45 PM
J5.2
Standardizing NWS Color Tables — A Grassroots Effort
Derek R. Deroche, NWS, Kansas City, MO; and M. Bailey, T. Dang, C. Diaz, D. Hawblitzel, M. Klein, B. J. Miretzky, J. Moore, M. Muccilli, A. Nash, C. Pieper, B. M. Rasch, S. Shea, D. Snider, M. Solum, D. T. Van Cleave, B. P. Walawender, and B. Ward

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2017


Coffee Break
Location: Salon IA-IB (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2017

Recording files available
Joint Panel Discussion 1
HazSimp
Location: Salon III (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)
Hosts: (Joint between the 45th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; and the Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication )
Moderator: Gina M. Eosco, Eastern Reseach Group
Panelists: Eli Jacks, NOAA/NWS; Kim Klockow, NOAA/OAR/Office of Weather and Air Quality; Andrew T. Pirring, NWS
Chair: Nate Johnson, NBC Owned Television Stations Group
3:30 PM
JPD1.1
NWS Hazard Simplification Project: A Roadmap for Change
Eli Jacks, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and G. M. Eosco, K. Klockow, and A. T. Pirring

Friday, 23 June 2017

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Friday, 23 June 2017


Continental Breakfast
Location: Salon IA-IB (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

9:45 AM-10:15 AM: Friday, 23 June 2017


Coffee Break
Location: Salon IA-IB (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)

10:15 AM-12:00 PM: Friday, 23 June 2017

Recording files available
Session 3
Water, Wind, Fire, & Ice: Case Studies, Methods, Tools
Location: Salon II (InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza)
Host: Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication
Chair: Matthew Bolton, Saint Leo University
10:30 AM
3.2
Alerting for the Threat of a High-Impact Sub-Advisory Snowfall with Adequate Lead-Time
Christopher A. Strong, NOAA/NWS Baltimore/Washington DC Weather Forecast Office, Sterling, VA; and B. J. Lasorsa, S. M. Zubrick, and J. E. Lee
11:00 AM
3.4
Review of 2016 and Early 2017 Severe & Fire Weather Events
Jared L. Guyer, NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK; and P. T. Marsh, W. F. Bunting, R. S. Schneider, and S. A. Erickson

11:15 AM
3.5
11:45 AM
Discussion

12:00 PM
Life at the Storm Prediction Center -- Patrick Marsh

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Friday, 23 June 2017


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Friday, 23 June 2017

3:30 PM-3:35 PM: Friday, 23 June 2017


Conference Ends