The Data Interpretation Workshop for Group IV of OK-FIRST is scheduled for March 15 - March 19, 1999 at the Sarkey's Energy Center on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. The overall objectives of the Data Interpretation Workshop 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 15 Tuesday, March 16 Wednesday, March 17 Thursday, March 18 Friday, March 19 List of Group IV Participants Map of Group IV Participants DAY 1: MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1999 8:00 - 8:30 Registration Plaza B 8:30 - 10:00 Introductions and Course Overview (Ken Crawford and Dale Morris) Plaza B BREAK 10:15 - 11:45 Introduction to the Internet and Netscape Communicator (Renee McPherson) Plaza B LUNCH 1:00 - 1:30 Weather Briefing (KC) N106 1:30 - 2:30 Netscape Communicator, WxScope, and NIDS Viewer (RM, Robb Young, & Brad Stanley) N106 BREAK 2:45 - 3:45 WxScope and NIDS Viewer, continued N106 BREAK 4:00 - 5:30 FirstClassTM (RM) N106 DINNER On Your Own 7:00 - 9:30 Computer Lab Open N106 DAY 2: TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1999 8:00 - 10:00 Introduction to Meteorology Kevin Kloesel Plaza A BREAK 10:15 - 11:45 NIDS Interpretation: Basic Radar Principles (DM) LUNCH 1:00 - 1:30 Weather Briefing (KK) N106 1:35 - 2:45 NIDS Interpretation: Reflectivity Products (DM) Plaza A BREAK 3:00 - 4:30 NIDS Interpretation: Velocity & Precipitation Products (DM) Plaza A BREAK 4:45 - 5:30 Lab Activity: Dallas/Ft. Worth Storms of May 5,1995 (KC) N106 DINNER 7:00 - 9:00 Reception at the Home of Ken and Charlotte Crawford DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1999 8:00 - 10:00 Severe Weather (KC) Plaza B BREAK 10:15 - 11:45 Mesonet Interpretation (DM) Plaza B LUNCH 1:00 - 1:30 Weather Briefing (KC) N106 1:30 - 2:45 Lab Activity: April 26, 1991 (KC) N106 BREAK 3:00 - 4:00 Fire Weather (J.D. Carlson) Plaza B 4:05 - 5:00 Lab Activity: Fire Weather (Derek Arndt) N106 5:00 - 5:30 Dialogue with Project Staff (DM & KC) N106 DINNER 7:00 - 9:30 Computer Lab Open N106 DAY 4: THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1999 8:00 - 10:00 Flash Flooding & Heavy Precipitation (KK) Plaza B BREAK 10:15 - 11:30 River Flooding and the Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center John Schmidt, ABRFC in Tulsa Plaza B LUNCH 1:00 - 1:30 Weather Briefing (KK) N106 1:35 - 2:45 The Warning Process: A Case Study (Steve Piltz, WFO Tulsa) Plaza B BREAK 3:00 - 4:15 Lab Activity: Virginia Floods (KC) N106 BREAK 4:30 - 5:30 Lab Activity: River Flooding (Mark Shafer) N106 DINNER 7:00 - 9:30 Computer Lab Open DAY 5: FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1999 8:00 - 9:30 Lab Activity: April 2, 1994 (KC) N106 BREAK 9:45 - 11:15 Lab Activity: May 22, 1996 (DM) N106 11:15 - 11:45 Weather Briefing (KC) N106 LUNCH 1:00 - 2:45 Lab Activity: August 17, 1994 (DM, KC) N106 2:45 - 3:30 Course Wrap-up and Graduation Ceremony (DM, KC) N106 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