Eighth Tri-State Weather Conference Schedule
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Science Building Midtown Campus
Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
The conference is presented by the Meteorology Program at Western Connecticut State University and co-sponsored by the WCSU Student Chapter of the AMS, the New York City/Long Island Chapter of the AMS, NOAA/National Weather Service/Upton, N.Y, NOAA/National Weather Service/Albany, N.Y, NOAA/National Weather Service/Boston/Norton, MA, and Weather Routing, Inc.
Tentative Schedule & Speakers
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Registration – Continental Breakfast |
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. | Welcome: Gary Lessor and Mark Kramer |
9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. | Introduction: Emcee, Craig Allen |
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. | Kevin S. Lipton, National Weather Service Albany, New York Topic: Retrospective Analysis of the 1954-1955 Hurricane Seasons and Impacts to the Northeast U.S. |
9:55 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | David Radell, Ph.D. National Weather Service Upton, New York Topic: The Remnants of Ida and the Mullica Hills Tornado |
10:25 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Jana Houser, Ph.D. Ohio State University Topic: Rapid-scan Radar Observations of the Time-height Evolution of Rotation During Tornadogenesis |
10:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | Break |
11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Ernest J. Ostuno, National Weather Service Grand Rapids, Michigan Topic: Radar Observations of Tornadic Debris Plumes |
11:35 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Lourdes Aviles, Ph.D. Plymouth State University Keynote Topic: The 1938 Hurricane |
12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Buffet Lunch |
1:25 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Lourdes Aviles, Ph.D. Plymouth State University Topic: Tropical Reanalysis, How and Why |
1:50 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Hayden Frank, National Weather Service Boston, Massachusetts Topic: Southern New England Derecho |
2:15 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. | Paul Taschereau, PeriShip Global Topic: The Southern New England Severe Weather Outbreak of November 13, 2021 |
2:40 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | Andrew Kruczkiewicz, Columbia University Keynote Topic: Remote Sensing Into Early Warning Systems for Extreme Events to Inform Preparedness Actions and Risk Assessment Within the Humanitarian Sector |
3:25 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. | Break |
3:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Dave Radell, Ph.D. National Weather Service Upton, New York Topic: January 28 – 29th, 2022 Blizzard |
4:05 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. |
Quincy Vagell, Tornado Chaser Oklahoma City Topic: Tornado Chasing During the 2022 Season |
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Panel Discussion |
The registration fee is $35 and will include a continental breakfast and a full buffet lunch, along with conference materials. Please register online. wcsu.edu/weatherconference/registration
Continental breakfast will be served from 8:15 to 9:00 a.m. in the Science Building Atrium. Please arrive early for check-in and breakfast.
Gary Lessor, Conference Chair, Western Connecticut State University lessorg@wcsu.edu
Mark Kramer, Conference Co-Chair, AMS NYC/LI Chapter nycliams@weathermarkpro.com