Saturday, March 20, 2004
Jeff Piotrowski giving his Keynote
presentation in the auditorium
Those in attendance at the event
also got to see many of Jeff's award wining photographs in the exhibit
area.
Barnes and Noble proved that
weather is VERY popular with the public with their table full of weather
books.
Despite the long day, the UNL
meteorology students enjoyed the opportunity to share
their love of weather with the
public.
CPSWS 2004 organizer, Dr. Ken
Dewey of the High Plains Regional Climate Center
does an interview for the evening
news on Channel 10/11.
Rick McCoy, keynote presenter
at the symposium, gave a presentation showing how
communications leading up to
a weather disaster can safe lives.
Brian Smith, Warning Coordination
meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in
Omaha/Valley Nebraska introduced
Steve Schurr, Meteorologist in Charge at the Omaha/Valley
NWS office and Doug Ahlberg,
director of Lancaster County Emergency Management
Lancaster County Commissioner
Larry Hudkins reads a proclamation declaring the
importance of storm spotter training
at the Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium
Doug Ahlberg thanks the Lancaster
County storm spotters for a job well done last yea,
and prepares to give each spotter
a small cooler that can be used while out spotting for
the Lancaster County office of
Emergency Management.
Larry Hudkins thanks Jerry Kohn
for his assistance as a storm spotter last year.
Lancaster County Commissioner
Larry Hudkins presents the proclamation declaring the
importance of storm spotter training
at the Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium
to Doug Ahlberg.
Steve Schurr, Meteorologist in
Charge at the Omaha/Valley
NWS office presents the "Storm
Ready" certificate of achievement to Doug Ahlberg.
Lincoln, Nebraska is now officially
a "Storm Ready" community.
It was a successful event, the
Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium
and the spotter training workshop.
Doug Ahlberg, director of Lancaster County
office of Emergency Management
and one of his volunteer interns smile for the camera!