The fourth meeting of the 2020-2021 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Dan Byrd, NWS Jackson incident meteorologist.

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order
The fourth meeting of the 2020-2021 AMS/NWA chapter occurred on January 21, 2021 virtually via Google Meet. The meeting was called to order at 7:06pm by President Thomas Winesett.

Rolls
Recording Secretary Joanne Culin took note of the number present. In total, there were 9 attendees.

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

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The third meeting of the 2020-2021 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Greg Waller of the National Weather Service West Gulf River Forecast Center.

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order
The third meeting of the 2020-2021 AMS/NWA chapter occurred on December 3, 2020 virtually via Google Meet. The meeting was called to order at 7:02pm by President Eric Carpenter.

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

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

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The second meeting of the 2020-2021 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Dr. Jason Sippel of the Hurricane Research Division at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory.

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order
The second meeting of the 2020-2021 AMS/NWA chapter occurred on November 10, 2020 virtually via Google Meet. The meeting was called to order at 6:06pm by President Eric Carpenter.

Rolls
Recording Secretary Joanne Culin took note of the number present. In total, there were 13 attendees.

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

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The first meeting of the 2020-2021 year was held virtually via Google Meet. Our guest speaker was Dr. Victor Gensini of Northern Illinois University.

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order
The first meeting of the 2020-2021 AMS/NWA chapter occurred on October 22, 2020 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 20 attendees.

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

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The second meeting of the 2019-2020 year took place at the Mississippi River Basin Model in Jackson and was a joint meeting with the East Mississippi Chapter of the NWA and AMS.

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order
The second meeting of the 2019-2020 AMS/NWA chapter occurred on October 26, 2019 at Buddy Butts park to view the Mississippi River Basin model. This was a joint meeting with the East Mississippi AMS/NWA chapter from Mississippi State University. This meeting was held at 3:30pm given the need to view the model in the daylight.

Rolls
Recording Secretary Joanne Culin took note of the number present. In total, there were 48 attendees with 8 being from the Central Mississippi AMS/NWA Chapter.

Minutes Approval
Given the joint meeting and special field trip, minutes were not summarized.

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The first meeting of the 2019-2020 year took place at the National Weather Service office in Flowood.

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order
The first meeting of the 2019-2020 AMS/NWA chapter occurred on September 12, 2019 at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Flowood, MS. The chapter held a cookout for the first meeting of the year, and after the group had a chance to eat, the meeting was called to order at 7:13pm by President Thomas Winesett.

Rolls
Corresponding Secretary Daniel Lamb took note of the number present. There were 12 attendees present, including 10 active members.

Minutes Approval
Minutes have not yet been finalized from the previous meeting, but President Thomas Winesett summarized the May 2019 meeting for the group.

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The fifth meeting of the 2018-2019 year took place at the National Weather Service Office in Flowood.

Meeting Minutes
Minutes will be added when they are submitted by the recording secretary.

Call to Order

Rolls

Minutes Approval

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The fourth meeting of the 2018-2019 year took place at the National Weather Service Office in Flowood. Clarke County EMA Director Eddie Ivy and Ben Duett of Lauderdale County EMA were guest speakers.

Meeting Minutes
Minutes will be added when they are submitted by the recording secretary.

Call to Order

Rolls

Minutes Approval

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