March 5, 2024 Meeting

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.

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October 30, 2023 Meeting

The first meeting of the 2023-2024 year took place at the National Weather Service Office in Flowood. Our guest speaker was local NWA president and NWS meteorologist Daniel Lamb, who led a panel discussion featuring several of the NWS Jackson survey team on interesting findings from the March 24, 2023 tornadoes that impacted Rolling Fork, Silver City, and Winona.

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order
The first meeting of the 2023-2024 AMS/NWA chapter year occurred on Oct 30, 2023 in person. The meeting was called to order at 7:13pm by Central MS NWA President Daniel Lamb.

Rolls
Recording Secretary David Cox took note of the number present. In total, there were 11 present, with all 11 in person.

Minutes Approval
Central MS AMS Recording Secretary David Cox mentioned our last meeting from the January meeting & the May 3 Hurricane Awareness Tour (HAT).

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May 24, 2022 Meeting

The seventh meeting of the 2021-2022 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Dr. Manda Chasteen with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder.

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for this meeting are unavailable.

April 4, 2022 Meeting

The sixth meeting of the 2021-2022 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Becky Miller, aviation meteorologist for Southwest Airlines.

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for this meeting are unavailable.

February 24, 2022 Meeting

The fifth meeting of the 2021-2022 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Bill Bunting, Chief of Forecast Operations at the NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK.

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for this meeting are unavailable.

December 6, 2021 Meeting

The fourth meeting of the 2021-2022 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Brandon Clement, who is an independent storm chaser, photojournalist, and cinematographer.

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for this meeting are unavailable.

November 15, 2021 Meeting

The third meeting of the 2021-2022 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Anna Wolverton, Decision Support Meteorologist for the US Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division.

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for this meeting are unavailable.

October 26, 2021 Meeting

The second meeting of the 2021-2022 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Logan Poole, NWS Jackson meteorologist.

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order
The second meeting of the 2021-2022 AMS/NWA chapter occurred on October 26, 2021 virtually via Google Meet. The meeting was called to order at 7:06pm by Corresponding Secretary Daniel Lamb.

Rolls
Recording Secretary Joanne Culin took note of the number present. In total, there were 11 present.

Minutes Approval
Recording Secretary Joanne Culin summarized the meeting notes from the September meeting, in which Daniel Lamb shared the technique of using satellite data to enhance storm surveys.

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September 21, 2021 Meeting

The first meeting of the 2021-2022 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Daniel Lamb from NWS Jackson MS.

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order
The first meeting of the 2021-2022 AMS/NWA chapter occurred on September 21, 2021 virtually via Google Meet. The meeting was called to order at 7:02pm by President Thomas Winesett.

Rolls
Recording Secretary Joanne Culin took note of the number present. In total, there were 14 present.

Minutes Approval
Given the virtual format of the meeting, we did not cover minutes from the previous meeting.

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March 16, 2021 Meeting

The sixth meeting of the 2020-2021 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Dawn Petraitis of the National Data Buoy Center.

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for this meeting are unavailable.