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chapter news Greater Milwaukee recommended never taking a job that governs one's About 60 chapter members, students, and guests life. In mid-1982, Adrian said he felt a lure to go south gathered for the November chapter meeting. Chapter to Antarctica, so he applied for a job there. In May of President James Frederick welcomed those in atten- 1982, Condella called from WITI-TV in Milwaukee dance and announced the next two meetings. He then and told Adrian to send a tape and resume. Adrian re- introduced the evening's speaker, Bart Adrian, meteo- membered he really was not interested in television rologist from WITI-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. and said that the tape and resume he sent were not very In his talk, "Reflections on a Career in Meteorol- good. But WITI wanted Adrian to work for them so ogy," Adrian talked about his experiences in the field he accepted the job. While working at WITI, he said of meteorology from childhood in Chicago to the he also lectured at the University of Wisconsin—Mil- present day in Milwaukee. Adrian recalled that as a waukee from 1983 to 1994 as well as doing College child, he was so fascinated by weather that he would for Kids courses beginning in 1986. often check out the weather books from the local li- Adrian noted he is the weekend and fill-in meteo- brary. He even built a personal weather station, and in rologist for WITI. He said that he enjoys the educa- eighth grade he got his first weather radio. tion and outreach opportunities (school, health care Adrian said his education consists of a bachelor's and church talks, station tours, answering phone calls, degree in applied math and physics from Northwest- letters, and e-mails), as well as the challenge of ern University and a master's degree from the Univer- weather forecasting and working with a team of pro- sity of Wisconsin—Madison. Choosing a place for fessionals at WITI. He likes his career as it is and school proved challenging, he recalled, as he was in- pointed out the priorities of his life: faith, family, terested in attending the University of Chicago, where friends, and career. In contemplating the negatives of he was introduced to Ted Fujita and his research lab. his job, Adrian said that there is not much he dislikes Adrian mentioned some of the people who have and that he feels truly blessed. played a significant role in his life. While at the Uni- The evening concluded with a question-and-answer versity of Wisconsin—Madison, Adrian worked with session and refreshments.—Jim Johnson. Professor Verner Suomi, and his major professor, Donald Johnson. He also met Vince Condella, who Greater St. Louis was working on his master's degree at the school. The November meeting was held on 14 November Adrian pointed out some of his key experiences 2000 at Wiliker's Restaurant in St. Charles County. while in graduate school, including hands-on research Mark Britt, in Ed Boselly's absence, began the meeting, projects, his course work, working as a teaching as- at which 32 members were in attendance. sistant, appearing on cable television, and his thesis Chapter Secretary Lou Hull read the minutes of the research. His thesis was entitled "The Mass and An- October meeting, which featured T. N. Krishnamurti gular Momentum Budgets of a Developing Cyclone and was held at St. Louis University. They were ac- over the East China Sea." While in graduate school, cepted as read. he devoted a lot of time to his teaching duties. He The treasurer's report was read by Mark Britt. There pointed out that he learned two important things: he was no old business. could do research, and he did not want to do research. Ron Przybylinski invited the members to attend the He said his passion was to teach and to settle in the Winter Weather Workshop. He said it is aimed at the Madison, Wisconsin, area. Upon hearing about media, and most of the regional on-air meteorologists WeatherCentral (a forecasting company in Madison) are committed to attend. from Condella, Adrian took a job there and got valu- Przybylinski then asked the membership if they able forecasting, broadcasting, and life experience. He should sponsor a cash prize for science fair winners, 724 Vol. 82,, No. 4, April 2001 Unauthenticated | Downloaded 09/23/21 02:16 PM UTC suggesting $50 as an amount. It was agreed a decision University of Nebraska-Lincoln would be made at a future meeting. The 6 October 2000 meeting was the first joint Przybylinski expressed pleasure with the high meeting of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln stu- school rainfall-measuring program, noting that 15 lo- dent chapter and the Omaha-Offutt AMS chapter. It cal students are participating. was also the kickoff to the Central Plains Severe Joe Golden was then introduced as the guest Weather Symposium—jointly sponsored by the chap- speaker. After earning his master's degree and Ph.D. ters—which was held the following day. Due to their from The Florida State University (FSU), Golden be- participation in the symposium, several noted guests gan his career at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) were at the meeting and were introduced to those in in 1973. He progressed from there to the National Se- attendance. These guests included Jeff Morrow, on- vere Storms Laboratory (NSSL) in 1975 and to camera meteorologist and live remote weather reporter Weather Service Headquarters by 1984, becoming with the Weather Channel; Tim Marshall, editor of head scientist in 1989. In 1999, he joined the Forecast Storm Track magazine and failure and damage con- Systems Lab in Boulder, Colorado. sultant, engineer, and meteorologist with Haag Engi- Golden's topic was waterspouts. He said some of neering Co. in Dallas, Texas; and Mary Ann Cooper, his early research at FSU involved aerial photography principal investigator in the lightning injury research near Key West, Florida, of waterspouts in various group at the University of Illinois at Chicago. states of development. He recalled one waterspout that A banquet was held to honor the career achieve- hit Miami in 1968 was classified as an F2, with 160- ments of Chuck Doswell of the NSSL in Norman, 180 mph winds. Oklahoma. Following the banquet, Doswell was the He showed many photographs from over 500 cases, featured speaker and gave a presentation on what was many involving the tracers used to document the am- learned from the 3 May 1999 outbreak of tornadoes bient wind flow around the waterspout. He classified in Oklahoma. A total of 120 people were in attendance the various stages: the initial "dark spot," "spiral pat- for his presentation. tern," "spray ring," "rising column," "eye feature," the After Omaha-Offut Chapter Vice President Ken rare "double walled funnel," and the "decay state." Dewey introduced him to the audience, Doswell Golden even documented the effects of rain and the showed video footage of the 3 May 1999 Oklahoma cool air outflow in killing the waterspouts. He noted City tornado that approached from the rural area south- the rising columns were a favorite spot for soaring west of the city. He then gave a slide presentation of birds. But, at most, cloud tops only peaked out in the his experiences as a member of the Federal Emergency 15,000-22,000-ft range. Most of the shear was weak. Management Agency's Building Performance Assess- He said his favorite sport was the aerial penetration ment Team (BPAT). Doswell summarized his impres- of weak waterspouts. He obtained many measurements sions from the BPAT survey and commented that most of cloud drop motions from their side-mounted Dop- people in the path of the F-5 tornado responded as they pler lidar. He noted most of his measurements were should have done. He also indicated that the local tele- in the 60-kt range. vision media played a major role in announcing the Golden also spoke of his tornado-chasing days, urgency of seeking cover from the tornado, which which began in 1972 near Norman, Oklahoma. He was killed 38 people and destroyed or damaged over 8000 involved in many tornado surveys, notably the Union structures. He said the death toll was surprisingly low City tornado in 1973 and Xenia in 1974. considering the intensity of the storm. He noted that He then showed pictures of the original Totable many people who did not have basements and were Tornado Observatory device dropped in front of a tor- watching coverage of the event on television actually nado to measure its wind and pressure. It did not got into their cars and drove away from the area that fare well. was predicted to be hit by the tornado. Doswell also The end of Golden's talk was a video of water- remembered seeing people seeking cover under high- spouts and tornadoes with his commentary. He con- way overpasses well ahead of the storm, which he cluded that there is still much to learn on the subject. noted is a very unsafe location. He recommended in- After a question-and-answer session, Golden was stalling "safe rooms" in homes being built without awarded a St. Louis arch desk pen set. Pat Market basements and giving more attention to community won the half-price dinner for the next meeting.— shelters. After his presentation, a question-and-answer Louis Hull. session took place.—Ken Dewey. 7 09 Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Unauthenticated | Downloaded 09/23/21 02:16 PM UTC Puget Sound Following dinner, Chapter Chairman John Lasley con- The first 2000-01 season meeting was held on 20 Sep- ducted a short business meeting.