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*** Conference Update - Confirmed Speakers (02/11/2022) ***
The following speakers are confirmed for this years conference:
- Dr. Yvette Richardson, Penn State University, speaking on tornadogenesis.
- Rick Smith, NWS-OUN, will speak on mental health challenges for meteorologists in extreme events.
- Krissy Hurley, NWS-BNA, speaking on the deadly Waverly, TN flash floods of 2021.
- Fred Glass, NWS-STL, will speak on the Dec. 10 tornadoes in the St.Louis area including the Amazon Facility tornado strike.
- Tim Marshall will discuss tornado rating challenges and overview of the recent December 10 tornado impacts.
- Kathy Stewart O'Nan will give a mayor's perspective of the Mayfield, KY EF-4 tornado.
- Rick Smith, NWS-OUN, will also speak on the April 28, 2021 hailstorms in the Southern Plains.
- Brett McIntyre, WHO-TV (Des Moines), will cover the broadcast challenges associated with the warp-speed Dec 15 tornadoes.
- NWS-DMX personnel will cover the record-breaking December 15, 2021 warp-speed severe weather outbreak in Iowa.