TESSA's 2010 National Storm Conference

[William Reid]

Hello chasers,

I am pleased to announce that the Texas Severe Storms Association will be hosting its annual National Storm Conference in Colleyville, TX, on Saturday, March 13, 2010. This is less than three months away, so mark your calendars now! Details may be found at the Tessa web site:

http://www.tessa.org/

As always, the event is free and is open to everyone with an interest in severe weather.

The speaker line-up and topics will be officially announced later. The organization's president, Martin Lisius, is tentatively planning on a session exploring the ramifications and impacts of a Greensburg-like event through the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone here at Stormtrack!

William Reid
TESSA trustee
[email protected]

 

[William Reid]

Lineup of presenters at the National Storm Conference

The 2010 National Storm Conference
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Colleyville, Texas
You are invited to attend National Storm Conference on March 13, 2010 at the Colleyville Center in Colleyville, Texas. Speakers will deliver presentations on severe weather safety, storm spotter training and in-depth discussions on supercell and tornado meteorology.

One of the event's major elements, the annual Super Storm Spotter Session, will provide advanced level training to storm spotters from across the country.

An analysis of a new Dallas-Ft. Worth super tornado outbreak scenario will be this year’s primary topic.

2010 Presenters:
Gary Woodall, NWS MIC, Phoenix
Scott Rae, North Central Texas Council of Governments
Tim Marshall, Stormtrack
Mark Fox, NWS WCM, Ft. Worth
Martin Lisius, TESSA
Dr. Kevin A. Kloesel, University of Oklahoma

Approximately 500 attendees are expected, including storm spotters, storm chasers, emergency managers, forecasters, researchers, educators, and others.

The National Storm Conference is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but please arrive early, seating is limited.

Conference Co-Sponsors: American Meteorological Society, National Weather Association and the National Weather Service.

Complete conference details at www.tessa.org

Visit http://www.tessa.org/meeting_sponsorship.html to become a conference sponsor or vendor.

 

[James Langford]

Already on my calendar! Cool to see that Gary will be coming back to present, and always glad to hear anything from Tim.

James

 

[William Reid]

Hi Stormtrack folks,



A quick reminder that TESSA's annual National Storm Conference is now less than a month away---on March 13 in Colleyville, TX. See my previous posts (above) for details, or just surf on over to



www.tessa.org



TESSA's president Martin Lisius is putting out feelers for additional sponsors to help cover meeting expenses. See Martin's message below.


Thanks,


William Reid



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Dear Storm Spotters and Chasers:

We already have a few sponsors and vendors signed up for the National Storm Conference on March 13 in Colleyville, TX. However, in order to pay for the event, we need a few more.

Please consider becoming a sponsor or vendor to help us out. You can read what you receive for your contribution at http://www.tessa.org/meeting_sponsorship.html

Our national event has been free and open to the public since it began in 1994. We want to keep it that way.

Naturally, we pay for a portion of the costs by selling TESSA merchandise at the event. This year, we will have a new, sharp-looking black Super Storm Spotter T-shirt for sale (at the conference only).

Last year, we had over 400 storm spotters, storm chasers, weather forecasters, researchers, educators and students in attendance. We expect to meet or exceed that number this year.

As always, in-kind contributions are appreciated as well.

Thank you for your support!

Martin Lisius, Chairman
TESSA
www.tessa.org
[email protected]

 

[John Cameron]

any word on the agenda?

 

[William Reid]

John and all,

Martin plans to update the web site later this week with the agenda. He asked me to post this teaser in the meantime:

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Gary Woodall, 6th annual Super Storm Spotter training session, "Storm
Environment and Behavior: Diagnostic Tools for Spotters"

Scott Rae, DFW Super Tornado Outbreak scenario introduction.

Tim Marshall, DFW Super Tornado Outbreak scenario - impacts on major
structures such as Cowboys Stadium.

Mark Fox, DFW Super Tornado Outbreak scenario - spotters and the IWS.

Martin Lisius, April 2, 2010 DFW Super Tornado Outbreak chase summary.

Dr. Kevin Kloesel, "Tempestas Benedictio. (Or, May Inflow Always Be at Your
Back)"

 

[William Reid]

Hi all,

Pasted below is more info on the agenda for TESSA's National Storm Conference on March 13th in Colleyville, TX-----


TESSA NEWS
For Immediate Release: March 3, 2010
Dallas-Ft. Worth super tornado outbreak highlight at annual conference
ARLINGTON, Texas -The Texas Severe Storms Association (TESSA) and the National Weather Service will collaborate for the annual National Storm Conference on Saturday, March 13, in Colleyville, Texas to discuss a new Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) super tornado scenario. The outbreak would be the costliest tornado event in US history.
According to the scenario, the first major tornado will touch down near Forest Hill at 6:00 pm on April 2, 2010 and track northeast as a nearly 2-mile wide, violent-class EF5 tornado (winds over 200 mph) through the University of Texas at Arlington, Cowboys Stadium, Rangers Stadium, American Airlines and DFW Airport. A second and larger tornado will develop in Irving and track trough Carrolton and Frisco. Subsequent tornadoes will track through Addison, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Melissa and Anna.
The scenario is based on a real event that occurred in and near Greensburg, Kansas on May 4, 2007. North Texas planners, engineers, and meteorologists have taken the tornado tracks from that day and superimposed them on top of the DFW Metroplex.
Experts at the conference will discuss the impact the scenario will have on major structures, like Cowboys Stadium, and on citizens in the path of the tornadoes. “We will examine in detail the havoc this storm will cause and what we can do now to mitigate those impacts,” said TESSA chairman Martin Lisius. “The harsh reality is that large, long-track violent tornadoes tracking across the heart of the Metroplex would be the equivalent of Katrina on a tornado scale. This would be a worse case scenario,” he said.
In addition to the DFW super tornado scenario, the conference will present the 6th annual Super Storm Spotter training session, the most advanced spotter training in the nation. North Texas is home to one of the best-trained storm spotter groups in the US.

The National Storm Conference is expected to draw over 400 attendees, including storm spotters, storm chasers, emergency managers, forecasters, and researchers from across the US. The all-day conference is free and open to the public and will begin at 9:00 am at Colleyville Center in Colleyville.

The Texas Severe Storms Association is a 501(c)3 national non-profit organization dedicated to severe weather education. The group was founded in 1993 and is based in Arlington, Texas. Details about the conference can be found at the association’s web site www.tessa.org

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Contacts:
Martin Lisius, Chairman, TESSA, (817) 276-9500, [email protected]

 

[William Reid]

The agenda for the conference is now online on the TESSA web site:

http://www.tessa.org/agenda.html

 

[William Reid]

A final reminder --- the TESSA conference is this Saturday, March 13!

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TESSA's president, Martin Lisius, provides some info:


Saturday's TESSA Conference FAQ's

I have recieved quite a few e-mails this week from folks wanting to know several
things about this week's conference. THe information they ask has been posted
at the tessa.org web site for quite some time, but here are the answers to the
most asked questions:

Where is the agenda? See the full agenda at http://www.tessa.org/agenda.html

How do I register? TESSA's annual event began in 1994, and we have never
required registration since. It's free and open to the public, but do arrive
early as seating is limited.

I'm coming from out of town and want to arrive early enough to get a seat. How
early do I need to arrive? The conference begins at 9:00 am, so shoot for 8:00
am. We have never filled every seat. We had seating for 500 last year and a
crowd of about 425.

Are you serving lunch? Yes, it's BBQ from Colter's for $7. We do this so folks
don't have to leave. If you leave for lunch, you may miss some of the
conference and will have to search for a new parking spot. Colter's is tasty
and you can relax and not be rushed.

If you have any other questions, contact us at [email protected]

See you there!

Martin

 

[William Reid]

Conference wrap-up message from Martin Lisius

2010 National Storm Conference Wrap-Up

A crowd of 450 attended the 2010 National Storm Conference on March 13 in Colleyville. They enjoyed quality presentations by Gary Woodall, Scott Rae, Tim Marshall, Mark Fox, Martin Lisius and Dr. Kevin Kloesel. Thanks to all for supporting this great event. Be sure to join us for the 2011 conference, scheduled for March 12 at Colleyville Center. For those curious about what we covered this year, see the agenda at http://www.tessa.org/agenda.html

You can read the Fort Worth Star-Telegram coverage of the conference at

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/03/13/2038090/forecasters-getting-better-at.html

and CBS11 coverage at

http://cbs11tv.com/local/weather.red.cross.2.1559808.html

Martin