NSSL scientists presented current research at the American Meteorological Society’s Severe Local Storms Conference Oct. 11-14 in Denver Colo.
Kids of all ages enjoy a balloon launch at the National Weather Festival
NSSL engineer named NOAA Employee of the Month
NSSL lead electrical and electronics engineer Allen Zahrai has been named the NOAA-wide September 2010 Employee of the month.
National Weather Festival coming!
Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., National Weather Center, Norman, OK
http://www.norman.noaa.gov/events/nwf/
NSSL project now collects unique flash flood reports from the public
Flash floods are the number one hazardous weather-related killer in the US, yet they remain poorly observed. An NSSL project now collects data from the public on flash flooding, in addition to hail and wind reports.
NSSL technology helps American Red Cross respond faster
The American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma is using a suite of tools developed by NSSL to revolutionize the disaster assessment process following severe weather.
VORTEX2 May Unravel Mysteries Behind Tornadoes
NOAA World, NOAA’s online newsletter recently posted an article about VORTEX2, a historic tornado project.
Zrnic wins Tech Transfer Award
NSSL’s Dusan Zrnic was awarded the 2010 Technology Transfer Award by NOAA for “developing a novel way to measure linear orthogonal polarimetric variables without a switch that was patented and transferred to the private sector producing significant savings in the implementation of commercial dual polarization radars.”
July/August Photo of the months –
Vaisala Outstanding Research Paper winners (L-R): Richard Adams, Dave Priegnitz, Pam Heinselman, Travis Smith, Kevin Manross. See full story below!
NSSL/CIMMS team wins prestigious award for phased-array radar research paper
A team of NSSL/CIMMS scientists were awarded the prestigious Professor Dr. Vilho Vaisala Award for their Outstanding Research Paper, “Rapid Sampling of Severe Storms by the National Weather Radar Testbed Phased Array Radar.”