Randy Jennings
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The agenda for this year's TESSA National Storm Conference has been posted. This event happens every 2 years and is fantastic (and free).
Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at The University of Texas at Arlington Bluebonnet Ballroom, E.H. Hereford University Center, 300 W. First St., Arlington, TX 76010
9:15 am - David Bonnette, National Weather Service, Science and Operations Officer, Ft. Worth.
“To Warn or Not to Warn: That is the Question”
10:15 am - Rich Thompson, Chief of Forecast Operations at the Storm Prediction Center.
"Hazard Intensities in SPC Convective Outlooks and Mesoscale Discussions”
11:15 am - Scott Rae, Program Manager - Data and Innovation, NCTCOG
“The DFW Tornado Scenario Revisited”
11:35 am - Martin Lisius, Chairman, TESSA
“Guardians of the Universe”
1:00 pm – Dr. Tim Logan, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
“Employing pseudo-dynamic metrics derived from lightning to diagnose tornadic supercell thunderstorm electrical behavior”
2:00 pm - Jason Runyen - Warning Coordination, National Weather Service Austin - San Antonio
"Forecasting and Communicating High Impact/Low Probability Occurrence Weather Events – July 4-5, 2025 Hill Country Floods"
3:00 pm - Roger Edwards, Professional Storm Chaser and former SPC Forecaster
"Starve the Foamers: Hype and Reality in Forecasting"
4:00 pm - Cameron Nixon, Research Scientist at OU/CIWRO
“Storm Interactions and the Nudger Theory"
Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at The University of Texas at Arlington Bluebonnet Ballroom, E.H. Hereford University Center, 300 W. First St., Arlington, TX 76010
9:15 am - David Bonnette, National Weather Service, Science and Operations Officer, Ft. Worth.
“To Warn or Not to Warn: That is the Question”
10:15 am - Rich Thompson, Chief of Forecast Operations at the Storm Prediction Center.
"Hazard Intensities in SPC Convective Outlooks and Mesoscale Discussions”
11:15 am - Scott Rae, Program Manager - Data and Innovation, NCTCOG
“The DFW Tornado Scenario Revisited”
11:35 am - Martin Lisius, Chairman, TESSA
“Guardians of the Universe”
1:00 pm – Dr. Tim Logan, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
“Employing pseudo-dynamic metrics derived from lightning to diagnose tornadic supercell thunderstorm electrical behavior”
2:00 pm - Jason Runyen - Warning Coordination, National Weather Service Austin - San Antonio
"Forecasting and Communicating High Impact/Low Probability Occurrence Weather Events – July 4-5, 2025 Hill Country Floods"
3:00 pm - Roger Edwards, Professional Storm Chaser and former SPC Forecaster
"Starve the Foamers: Hype and Reality in Forecasting"
4:00 pm - Cameron Nixon, Research Scientist at OU/CIWRO
“Storm Interactions and the Nudger Theory"
