RESOURCES

NWS-Storm Prediction Center www.spc.noaa.gov HISTORY OF DU PAGE ADVANCED SEVERE HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NWS- WEATHER SEMINAR: Twitter:@NWSChicago On August 28, 1990 between 3:15 p.m. and Decision Support Briefing 3:45 p.m., a violent F5 tornado ripped through Kendall and Will counties taking the lives of 29 www.weather.gov/lot/wx_watcher people and injuring 350. In the wake of what is known as “The Plainfield Tornado” was a 16.4 Weather Watcher Briefing mile-long damage path which ranged from 600 www.weather.gov/lot/weatherwatcher yards to a half a mile in width. An estimated total of $160 million dollars in damages was Severe Weather Preparedness added up with a total of 470 homes destroyed www.weather,gov/lot/severeprepare and 1000 damaged. DuPage County Emergency Management Director Tom Mefford and College of DuPage Professor Paul Sirvatka first met in the Radar Indicated Tornado Debris CoCoRaHS days following this devastating tornado. Their Columbus, MS - February 23, 2019 www.cocorahs.org combined efforts resulted in the first DuPage Courtesy John Nebl and RadarScope Advanced Severe Weather Seminar. College of DuPage NEXLAB The purpose of the seminar is to improve weather.cod.edu severe weather warning coordination and TH communications throughout Northern in 28 ANNUAL DuPage County OHSEM cooperation with, but not limited to, the National Weather Service and Skywarn weather spotters. ADVANCED Twitter:@ProtectDuPage Web:protectdupage.org SEVERE WEATHER

DuPage County Health Department SEMINAR Twitter:@DuPageHD In cooperation with the College of DuPage’s Nexlab Web:www.dupagehealth.org and the National Weather Service – Chicago.

Four Steps to Emergency Preparedness HOMELAND SECURITY March 16, 2019 1. Get a Kit AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 2. Make a Plan 3. Be Informed 418 N. County Farm Road Follow @ProtectDuPage 4. Get Involved Wheaton, IL 60187 630-682-7925 Tweet using #DuPageWxSeminar or emergency 630-682-7207

www.protectdupage.org www.protectdupage.org www.protectdupage.org SEMINAR SCHEDULE GUEST EMCEE of forecasting for Lake Michigan, enjoys working with key partners to better understand their forecast needs and aids Opening Remarks TAMMIE SOUZA is the Chief them in their efforts to be prepared for weather, and looks 8:30 – 8:40 forward to conducting storm spotter training each spring. •OHSEM Director Murray Snow Meteorologist for the NBC10 Philadelphia First Alert weather Mike earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Meteorology team. Prior to that Ms. Souza spent from in 2003. Name that Cloud 8:40 – 9:00 16 years in Chicago at both NBC HANK SCHYMA has been capturing •Tammie Souza and FOX. Ms. Souza was also the severe weather since 1994. Hank first female Chief Meteorologist in witnessed his first tornados in 2002 and went profesional in 2007 documenting Be Red Cross Ready - Weather Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida. As a weather for local TV in Houston. Hank’s 9:00 – 9:30 Hazards Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, storm footage currently airs worldwide in •Rebecca Socha Ms. Souza is one of only a handful of women in the productions from BBC Earth, National nation that holds both prestigious AMS/CBM Certified Geographic, The Weather Channel and Broadcast Meteorology Seal of Approval from the many more. You can also see Hank’s lighting captures CoCoRaHS Overview in motion pictures, The Last Witch Hunter and Netflix American Meteorological Society and the NWA Seal of 9:30 – 10:00 •Steven Hilberg original TAU . Approval from the National Weather Association. AM REBECCA SOCHA received her BA in 10:00 – 10:15 Break Political Science, MBA, and MSA all PRESENTERS from . Rebecca NWS Wx Watcher Products is currently an AmeriCorps Illinois STEVEN D. HILBERG & Outdoor Special Event is the Illinois Disaster Corps member hosted by the Decision Guide Coordinator for the Community American Red cross in Chicago. Rebecca 10:15 – 10:50 Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow was deployed to the tornado that hit •Mike Bardou (CoCoRaHS) Network and has been an Taylorville, IL on December 1, 2018, •David Adler active observer since the program began and operated the Volunteer Reception Center with other members of her team. Post Storm Damage in Illinois in December 2006. He retired Assessment & Determining as Director of the Midwestern Regional ERIC LENNING has served since 2007 10:50 – 11:30 Tornado Strength Climate Center (MRCC) at the Illinois as the Science and Operations Officer for •Eric Lenning State Water Survey in Champaign in October 2011 after serving more than 13 years in that position. the NWS-Chicago office in St. Louis, first His background includes experience in operational as a forecaster and then as the Information 11:30 – 1:00 Lunch meteorology, broadcast meteorology, and applied Technology Officer. Eric received his climatology. He currently works part-time as Senior Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Science Climatologist/Meteorologist at the MRCC, and as Project from the University of Missouri and his Frontline Storm Spotting on Manager for CoCoRaHS headquarters. Master’s in Meterorology from Florida State University. Surprise Outbreak - December He earned a second master’s in Computer Science from MIKE BARDOU is the Warning Coordination 1:00 – 1:50 1, 2018 Illinois Tornado the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Analysis Meteorologist at the Chicago National Weather •Skip Talbot Service Forecast Office in Romeoville, IL SKIP TALBOT is a storm chaser where he serves as the primary interface and software developer. He has been with NWS partners. Mike previously held a documenting supercells and tornadoes senior forecaster position and led the Aviation across the Great Plains and Midwest since 2003. He has worked as crew and PM Anticipating Storm Program. Prior to arriving at the office in 2010, Development & Transitions for forecaster on a Tornado Intercept Vehicle 1:50 – 2:50 Mike served as a Meteorologist and Aviation IMAX movie, piloted aircraft to film Optimal Viewing Program Leader at the Minneapolis Weather Forecast Office, •Hank Schyma supercells from the air. Skip is currently meteorologist-in-training at the Forecast Office in Davenport, working on a research mission sponsered by National Iowa and as a student volunteer at the Northern Indiana Geographic to measure the near surface winds of Forecast Office. In addition to having a particular interest tornados using photogrammetry. Skip also helps run an Panel Discussion, Door Prizes in aviation meteorology, Mike appreciates the challenges all-volunteer non-profit charity for storm victims called 2:50 – 3:30 & Closing Storm Assist. •Paul Sirvatka www.protectdupage.org