The second meeting of the 2023-2024 year took place at the National Weather Service Office in Flowood. Our guest speaker was Logan Poole, chapter NWA vice president and National Weather Service meteorologist.
Meeting Minutes
Call to Order
The second meeting of the 2023-2024 AMS/NWA chapter year occurred on Mar 5, 2024 in person. The meeting was called to order at 7:10 PM by Central MS NWA President Daniel Lamb.
Rolls
Recording Secretary Allen Lieberman took note of the number present. In total, there were 10 present, with 6 in person/4 virtual.
Minutes Approval
Central MS NWA President Daniel Lamb mentioned our previous meeting in October 2023, which Daniel Lamb presented on storm survey teams & tornado rating of the 2023 Rolling Fork tornado.
New Business
Treasurer was not present but the treasury report remains at $502.29. Since it had been awhile since the last meeting, Central MS NWA/AMS will forgo dues for the time being. Pizza was provided & covered, with no impact to the treasury report.
Our guest speaker for the evening was Logan Poole. Every thunderstorm has lightning. Second only to flooding, lightning kills more people each year than any other storm hazard. Logan will be discussing the safety and meteorological aspect of the hazard of lightning. Specifically, Logan discussed a case study from May 27, 2017 where he was injured by lightning while working as a field meteorologist. He recollected the event through his personal notes. His recovery is still ongoing 8 years later.
Lightning strike happened while he was a field meteorologist in Turner Falls, Oklahoma. Strike happened in Turner Falls State Park. Thunderstorm was 7 miles away from where he was struck. Lightning traveled from his head and exited out both his feet. Once struck, he lost memory & usage of his legs. The strike caused him to pass out, with clothing melted to his skin. He yelled for help, but being so far out in the country, nobody could hear him. While waiting for help, he passed out many times while trying to move. His memory was hazy well beyond the strike for several days. While recovering at the hospital, he had deep channel markings on his body documented from the lightning. Logan had a video camera running when he was struck, but it was pointed away from the actual strike. He had to stay in recovery in the hospital for 3 days. He finally came home and was bed bound for a few days.
Many questions were asked during the presentation. His presentation displayed many, somewhat graphic, pictures of what lightning does to the human body. Scott was able to answer all questions and emphasized “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors”. No additional questions were asked and the meeting came to a close.
Future meetings can be conducted in person, with the option to attend virtually & speakers are still able to present virtually. Future meeting details will be sent out by Central MS NWA President Daniel Lamb.
Adjournment
The meeting concluded at 8:40 PM.
Minutes were submitted by Allen Lieberman, Central MS NWA/AMS Recording Secretary.
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