47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology

Program Chairs: AJ Fox , KSEE-TV ; Irene Sans , WFTV/ClimaData
Reviewer: Nate Johnson , NBC Owned Television Stations Group

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Tuesday, 11 June 2019

8:00 AM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 11 June 2019


Registration Opens
Location: Rio Vista Grand Foyer (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 12 June 2019


Registration Continues Throughout the Conference
Location: Rio Vista Grand Foyer (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Wednesday, 12 June 2019


Continental Breakfast
Location: Rio Vista Grand Foyer (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

8:30 AM-10:15 AM: Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Recording files available
Joint Session 1
Welcome Session: Western Weather
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Hosts: (Joint between the 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology; and the 5th Conference on Weather Warnings and Communications )
Cochairs: AJ Fox, KSEE-TV; Nate Johnson, KSEE-TV
8:30 AM
Welcoming Remarks and Opening Business
AJ Fox, KSEE-TV, Fresno, CA; and I. Sans and N. Johnson

8:45 AM
J1.1
9:15 AM
J1.3
9:30 AM
J1.4
Atmospheric Rivers: A Shorter Course
F. Martin Ralph, SIO/Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
, La Jolla, CA; and L. J. Schick
10:00 AM
J1.6
Snowpack and Its Impact on Weather and River Flow over Western U.S.
Xubin Zeng, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and P. Broxton, N. Dawson, and S. Potteiger

10:15 AM-10:45 AM: Wednesday, 12 June 2019


Coffee Break
Location: Rio Vista Grand Foyer (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Recording files available
Session 1
Weather Education/Mentorship
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Host: 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Joe Murgo, Cummins Inc. and WTKR-TV
10:45 AM
1.1
The Spirit of Mentorship: Stories from the Field and a Philosophical Perspective
H. Michael Mogil, How The Weatherworks, Naples, FL; and M. Bolton
11:00 AM
1.2
WeatherFest: A Community Outreach and Education Activity
Ron Gird, PLAN!T NOW, fairfax, VA; and P. Gross and D. Lee
11:15 AM
1.3
Best Practices to Bring TV Meteorology and Climate Into the Classroom.
Crystal Howe, San Diego Country Office of Education, San Diego, CA

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 12 June 2019


Lunch Break (ON YOUR OWN)

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Recording files available
Session 2
Station Scientist - Climate and Beyond
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Host: 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Amber Sullins, ABC15 (KNXV-TV)
1:30 PM
2.1A
What's Up Tonight? Stargazing Highlights for 2019-2020
J. Kelly Beatty, Sky & Telescope Magazine, Cambridge, MA
2:00 PM
2.3
2:15 PM
2.4
Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke Deaths
Jan Null, San Jose State University, Saratoga, CA
2:30 PM
2.5
2:45 PM
Discussion

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Wednesday, 12 June 2019


Coffee Break
Location: Rio Vista Grand Foyer (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

3:30 PM-4:30 PM: Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Recording files available
Joint Session 2
Station Scientist - Climate Change
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Hosts: (Joint between the 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology; and the 5th Conference on Weather Warnings and Communications )
Chair: Irene Sans, WFTV/ClimaData
3:30 PM
J2.1
Climate Change and National Security:  People not Polar Bears
David W. Titley, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA
3:45 PM
J2.2
4:00 PM
J2.3
Climate Change and Health in the U.S.: Here and Now
Bruce Edward Bekkar, M.D., Climate Acitivist, speaker, writer, Del Mar, CA
4:15 PM
J2.4
Hering -TBD
Leendert Hering, The Center for Climate and Security, Washington, DC

4:30 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Recording files available
Joint Panel Discussion 1
Communicating the Impacts of Daily Weather on Renewable Electricity Generation.
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Hosts: (Joint between the 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology; and the 5th Conference on Weather Warnings and Communications )
Moderator: Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central
Panelists: Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central; Ed Maibach, George Mason Univ.; Leendert Hering, The Center for Climate and Security; Mike Augustyniak, WCCO-TV / CBS
4:30 PM
JP.1
Weather Powering Your Community: Communicating the Impacts of Daily Weather on Wind and Solar Electricity Generation
Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central, Princeton, NJ; and E. Maibach, L. Hering, and M. Augustyniak

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Wednesday, 12 June 2019


Reception & Exhibits Opening
Location: Rio Vista Salon D-H (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

Thursday, 13 June 2019

7:30 AM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 13 June 2019


Registration Continues Throughout the Conference
Location: Rio Vista Grand Foyer (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Thursday, 13 June 2019


Continental Breakfast
Location: Rio Vista Salon D-H (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Thursday, 13 June 2019

Recording files available
Joint Session 3
One NWS, One Forecast, One Session
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Hosts: (Joint between the 5th Conference on Weather Warnings and Communications; and the 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology )
Chair: Kimberly E. Klockow-McClain, CIMMS
8:45 AM
J3.2
An Update on Evolving Storm Prediction Center Products & Services
Patrick T. Marsh, NOAA/NWS/Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK; and R. S. Schneider, W. F. Bunting, and I. L. Jirak
9:00 AM
J3.3
Advances in Storm Surge Modeling, Forecasting, and Warnings: An Update on NOAA's Efforts to Improve Storm Surge Awareness and Prediction
Jamie R. Rhome, NHC, Miami, FL; and C. Fritz, R. Berg, T. Trogdon, L. Paulik, W. Booth, T. Sharon, E. Gibney, and P. J. Manougian
9:15 AM
J3.4
Applying the WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlooks in Decision Support
Patrick Burke, NOAA/NWS/Weather Prediction Center, College Park, MD; and G. W. Carbin, M. Chenard, A. Lamers, M. J. Erickson, and D. Novak
9:30 AM
J3.5
NWS Hazard Simplification Project: Social Science Results and Path Forward
Michelle Hawkins, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and E. Jacks and D. Nagele

9:45 AM-10:15 AM: Thursday, 13 June 2019


Coffee Break
Location: Rio Vista Salon D-H (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

10:15 AM-11:45 AM: Thursday, 13 June 2019

Recording files available
Joint Session 4
The Integrated Warning Team & Decision Support
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Hosts: (Joint between the 5th Conference on Weather Warnings and Communications; and the 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology )
Chair: Tim Heller, HellerWeather
10:15 AM
J4.1
10:30 AM
J4.3
11:30 AM
J4.6
Decision Support Collaboration between the NWS and the US Border Patrol
Matthew J. Moreland, NOAA/NWS, San Diego, CA; and K. Drozd, A. O. Tardy, K. R. Waters, J. G. Estupiñán, and M. Singer

11:45 AM-12:15 PM: Thursday, 13 June 2019

Recording files available
Joint Session 5
Vendor Session
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; the 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology; and the 5th Conference on Weather Warnings and Communications )
11:45 AM
The Weather Company, an IBM Business
Theron Hodel, The Weather Company, an IBM Business, Andover, MA
11:50 AM
Baron
Steve Bray, Baron, Huntsville, AL

11:55 AM
Earth Networks

12:00 PM
Midland Radio
Bruce Thomas, Midland Radio Corporation, Kansas City, MO

12:05 PM
WeatherBELL Analytics
Mark Taylor, WeatherBELL Analytics, LLC, New York, NY

12:15 PM-1:45 PM: Thursday, 13 June 2019


Conference Luncheon
Location: Rio Vista Salon D-H (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

1:45 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 13 June 2019

Recording files available
Session 3
Once in 500 Years - The Big Events
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Host: 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Danielle Breezy, WKRN-TV
2:15 PM
3.3
A Rare Significant Severe Weather Event in New England
Ryan Hanrahan, NBC Connecticut / WVIT-TV, West Hartford, CT
2:45 PM
3.5

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 13 June 2019


Coffee Break
Location: Rio Vista Salon D-H (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 13 June 2019

Recording files available
Session 4
Changing Technology Supporting Better Warnings
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Host: 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Katie Walls, WSB-TV
3:30 PM
4.1
GOES Satellite Constellation: Status, Challenges, Successes
Kathryn W. Mozer, NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO, Greenbelt, MD; and M. Seybold, E. Kline, D. T. Lindsey, J. Taylor, and K. Fryar
4:00 PM
4.3
Communicating Severe Weather Risks using WeatherSTEM Data and Imagery
Jessica Arnoldy, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA; and E. Mansouri
4:15 PM
4.4
Making Sense of GOES-16/-17 Fire Detection
Christopher C. Schmidt, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
4:30 PM
4.5
Forecasting Atmospheric Rivers along the West Coast Using an ECMWF-based WRF
Thomas E Downs V, WeatherBELL Analytics, New York, NY; and S. Hallett
4:45 PM
4.6
Space Weather and its Impacts on Our Modern World
Tamitha Skov, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA

6:30 PM-9:30 PM: Thursday, 13 June 2019


Session
Conference Outing at Café Coyote
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; the 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology; and the 5th Conference on Weather Warnings and Communications )

Friday, 14 June 2019

7:30 AM-4:00 PM: Friday, 14 June 2019


Registration Continues Throughout the Conference
Location: Rio Vista Grand Foyer (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Friday, 14 June 2019


Continental Breakfast
Location: Rio Vista Salon D-H (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Friday, 14 June 2019

Recording files available
Joint Session 6
The Broadcast Meteorology Business
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Hosts: (Joint between the 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology; and the 5th Conference on Weather Warnings and Communications )
Chair: Shel D. Winkley, Texas A&M University
8:30 AM
J6.1
Every Word Counts
Alan Sealls, WKRG-TV, Mobile, AL
8:45 AM
J6.2
9:00 AM
J6.3
183+18=210: The Road to Glendive
Maureen McCann, Spectrum News 13, Orlando, FL; and T. Koshko
9:15 AM
J6.4
9:30 AM
J6.5
How I Became The World's Only TV Anchor Working From Home
Geoff Fox, DopplerDesign, Irvine, CA

9:45 AM
J6.6

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Friday, 14 June 2019


Coffee Break
Location: Rio Vista Salon D-H (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Friday, 14 June 2019

Recording files available
Joint Session 7
Using Digital Media to Communicate the Forecast
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Hosts: (Joint between the 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology; and the 5th Conference on Weather Warnings and Communications )
Chair: Robbie Berg, NOAA/NWS/National Hurricane Center
10:45 AM
J7.2
Your Weather App is Wrong!
Alan Sealls, WKRG-TV, Mobile, AL
11:00 AM
J7.3
Forecaster Challenge: An Engaging Online Experience to Increase Audiences
Richard Jaycobs, Cantor Fitzgerald, New York, NY; and A. Wing
11:15 AM
J7.4
Longitudinal Engagement and Audience Attention: Message Contents and Features that Get Passed On
Jeannette Sutton, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; and S. Renshaw, S. C. Vos, M. Olson, R. Prestley, and C. T. Butts
11:30 AM
J7.5
Broadcast Meteorologist Use of Social Media in the 2018 Hazardous Weather Testbed Probabilistic Hazard Information Project
Kodi Nemunaitis-Berry, CIMMS, Norman, OK; and C. Kolakoski, H. Obermeier, A. Gerard, K. E. Klockow-McClain, P. A. Campbell, T. C. Meyer, and J. T. Ripberger
11:45 AM
J7.6
Communicating Probabilistic Hazard Information: Broadcast Meteorologists in the 2018 Hazardous Weather Testbed
Holly Obermeier, CIRES, Boulder, CO; and K. L. Nemunaitis-Berry, K. E. Klockow-McClain, T. C. Meyer, P. A. Campbell, A. Gerard, and C. Kolakoski

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Friday, 14 June 2019


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Friday, 14 June 2019

Recording files available
Joint Session 8
Communicating the Complexities of Weather
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Hosts: (Joint between the 5th Conference on Weather Warnings and Communications; and the 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology )
Chair: Susan A. Jasko, California University of Pennsylvania
1:45 PM
J8.2
2:15 PM
J8.4
How News Breaks: Tracking the Use of Visual Media Cues to Make Evacuation Decisions after Hurricane Michael
Cory L. Armstrong, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; and J. Hou and N. Towery

2:30 PM-3:45 PM: Friday, 14 June 2019

Recording files available
Joint Session 9
Consistency in Communication
Location: Rio Vista Salon A-C (San Diego Marriott Mission Valley)
Hosts: (Joint between the 5th Conference on Weather Warnings and Communications; and the 47th Conference Broadcast Meteorology )
Chair: Dave Jones, StormCenter Communications, Inc.

3:45 PM-4:00 PM: Friday, 14 June 2019


Conference Ends