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The 2009 National Storm Conference
Saturday, March 14, 2009, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Colleyville, Texas
Colleyville Center
The TESSA National Storm Conference is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but arrive early, seating is limited to 500.
ARLINGTON, Texas -The Texas Severe Storms Association (TESSA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) will collaborate again for the National Storm Conference on March 14, 2009 at the Colleyville Center in Colleyville, Texas. Speakers will deliver presentations on severe weather safety, storm spotter training and in-depth discussions on supercell and tornado meteorology.
One of the event's major elements, the third annual Super Storm Spotter Session, will provide the highest level of training available to storm spotters anywhere in the country. The session will be presented by Ft. Worth NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist Gary Woodall.
The annual event is expected to draw nearly 500 attendees, including storm spotters, storm chasers, emergency managers, forecasters, researchers, educators, and students from across the US.
The Super Storm Spotter Session will begin in the morning and will be followed by additional presentations in the afternoon. The conference is free and open to the public. Seating is limited to 500.
The Texas Severe Storms Association is a 501(c)3 national non-profit organization dedicated to severe weather education. The group was founded in 1993 and is based in Arlington, Texas. It is the largest organization of its kind in the nation.
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Contacts:
Martin Lisius, Chairman, TESSA, (817) 276-9500, info@tessa.org
Gary Woodall, WCM, National Weather Service - Ft. Worth, (817) 429-2631
The TESSA National Storm Conference is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but arrive early, seating is limited to 500.
TESSA T-shirts, decals and videos can be purchased at the TESSA table. Weather vendors will be on-hand to sell their products.
TESSA Super Storm Spotter decals and T-shirts will be available at the TESSA table. These items are exclusive to the NSC and will not be available for sale before or after the event.
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