The Data Interpretation Workshop for Group III of OK-FIRST is scheduled for March 30 - April 3, 1998 at the Oklahoma Memorial Union on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. The overall objectives of Data Interpretation Workshop III are as follows: The participants will be able to recognize potential for a particular hazardous weather event. The participants will be able to estimate time of impact of a particular weather event. The participants will be able to use weather data to make intelligent decisions about the event. OK-FIRST Data Interpretation Workshop III Schedule Monday, March 30 Tuesday, March 31 Wednesday, April 1 Thursday, April 2 Friday, April 3 List of Group III Participants Computer Institute III DAY 1: MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1998 8:00 - 9:00 Set up Computers Sooner Room 9:00 - 12:15 Welcome and Tours of the Storm Prediction Center, the NWS Forecast Office and the Oklahoma Mesonet Leave from Sooner Room LUNCH 1:30 - 3:30 Pre-Test Evaluations (Tom James, Chris D'Amura & Mark Shafer) Western Trails Room 3:30 - 4:00 Course Overview (Ken Crawford) Western Trails Room 4:00 - 5:30 Overview of Oklahoma Climatology (Howard Johnson) Western Trails Room DINNER 7:00 - 9:00 Computer Lab Open Sooner Room DAY 2: TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1998 8:00 - 10:45 NIDS Interpretation NEXRAD Operational Support Facility - Training Branch BREAK 11:00 - 12:00 Weather Briefing NEXRAD Operational Support Facility - Training Branch LUNCH 1:30 - 2:30 NIDS Interpretation, continued NEXRAD Operational Support Facility - Training Branch BREAK 3:00 - 3:55 The Warning Process (Joint with Group II) (NWS Staff) Western Trails Room 4:00 - 5:30 Introduction to Meteorology (Renee McPherson) Sooner Room DINNER 7:00 - 9:00 Computer Lab Open DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1998 8:00 - 10:00 Severe Weather (KC) Western Trails Room BREAK 10:20 - 11:25 Lab Activity: Severe Weather (DM) Sooner Room 11:30 - 12:15 Weather Briefing (KC & DM) Western Trails Room LUNCH 1:30 - 2:35 Joint Session: Dialogue with Staff and Visitors (KC) Western Trails Room BREAK 2:55 - 3:05 Demonstration of New Remote Access Technology (RM) Western Trails Room 3:05 - 4:00 Fire Weather (J.D. Carlson & Derek Arndt) Western Trails Room 4:00 - 5:30 Lab Activity: Fire Weather (DA & J.D. Carlson) Sooner Room DINNER 7:00 - 9:00 Reception Home of Ken and Charlotte Crawford DAY 4: THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1998 8:00 - 8:45 Mesonet Interpretation (RM) Sooner Room 8:45 - 10:00 Flash Flooding and Heavy Precipitation (KC) Western Trails Room BREAK 10:20 - 11:30 Lab Activity: Flash Flooding (KC & DM) Sooner Room 11:30 - 12:15 Weather Briefing (KC & DM) Room to be announced LUNCH 1:30 - 3:00 River and Basin Flooding Bill Lawrence, Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center Western Trails Room BREAK 3:20 - 4:25 Lab Activity: River Flooding (HJ & MS) Sooner Room 4:30 - 5:30 Lab Activity: Severe Weather II (DM & KC) Sooner Room DINNER 7:00 - 9:00 Computer Lab Open DAY 5: FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1998 8:00 - 10:00 Lab Activity: The Lahoma Storm of August 17, 1994 (DM) Sooner Room BREAK 10:20 - 12:15 Post Evaluation (TJ & Chris D'Amura) Western Trails Room LUNCH 1:30 - 2:30 Course Wrap-up and Graduation Ceremony (RM, DM & Dean John Snow) Western Trails Room 2:30 Disassemble Computers OK-FIRST Project, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, 100 East Boyd Street, Suite 1210, Norman, OK 73019. Copyright © 1996-97 Oklahoma Climatological Survey. All Rights Reserved. Send comments or questions concerning OK-FIRST to dmorris@ou.edu