Southwest Michigan AMS/NWA
April 29, 2015 7pm - 8:40pm
NWS Grand Rapids
4899 South Complex Dr.
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
April 29 meeting was called by Chapter President Brandon Hoving (National Weather Service Grand Rapids) at 7pm. Approximately 26 people were in attendance at the meeting. President Hoving, Chapter Vise-President Nathan Jeruzal (NWSGR), Chapter Treasurer William Marino (NWSGR), Chapter Webmaster Linda Paige, and Chapter Secretary Steve Derry were in attendance.
Treasurer Marino gave Treasurer report. Total balance for Chapter is $784.51.
Our first guest speaker was Ernie Ostuno (Senior Forecaster at NWS Grand Rapids). Topics: 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak across West Michigan. and "Further Enhancing the EF scale" recent research on estimating tornado intensity from damage indicators. (Examples: more damage indicators, tree fall pattern analysis, contour damage).
Our second guest speaker was Blake Naftel (Filmmaker and Producer: Storm Chasing Anthology). "Storm Chasing: A Visual History" ( Documentary= The History of Storm Chasing) Discussion on his documentary, Storm Chasing Anthology. It will be a six-part Anthology. He showed us many different interviews and clips of tornado footage, to include an old 8mm film from early sixties.
Chapter Vice-President Jeruzal, announced the winners of the "Winter Forecast Contest". Jeff Wilhelm, Nathan Jeruzal, Craig James, and Evan Webb were this years winners. We will distribute awards next meeting.
President Hoving thanked our speakers and let the Chapter know our next meeting, will be May 27, 2015.
The meeting was adjourned by President Hoving at approximately 8:40pm.
Sincerely,
Steve Derry - Secretary