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Title: A Meteorological Review of Hurricane Helene and the Predecessor Rain Event Across the Southern Appalachians

Presenting Author:  Jeremy Buckles, Charles Dalton, David Hotz, NOAA/NWS Morristown Tennessee 

Abstract: 

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A meteorological and environmental review of Hurricane Helene and the Predecessor Rain Event (PRE) across the Southern Appalachians, an overview of FIM and hydrology, and reports from the storms.

Bio: 

Jeremy Buckles is an East Tennessee native who has had a lifelong passion for weather and forecasting across the complex terrain of the Southern Appalachians. Jeremy completed a B.S. in Meteorology (2013) and a M.S. in Meteorology (2015) from Mississippi State University. Prior to joining the National Weather Service (NWS), Jeremy worked in undergraduate and graduate research positions in computational sciences and environmental protection at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and interned at the NWS Morristown and WATE-TV Knoxville. In 2016, Jeremy began his NWS career as a meteorologist at the NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) in Morristown, TN. Since 2020, Jeremy has been a Lead Meteorologist / Senior Forecaster at the NWS WFO Morristown, TN and manages the office operational Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS) program, radar operations, and radar training. He is also active in research to operations pertinent to local terrain influences and effects. Jeremy is married to his wife, Kelsey, and they have two children.

David Hotz grew up in the cornfields of Indiana and worked on the farm during the summer months. My excitement of weather began early in my childhood.  I have always been fascinated with the afternoon storm development especially when warnings were issued near my hometown.  I was fortunate to go to Purdue University earning a B.S. degree in Meteorology in 1986 and was a COOP student at the Climate Analysis Center at Washington, D.C.

My National Weather Service career began at the Weather Service Office at Bristol, Tennessee in August 1986, and then transferred to the Agricultural Weather Service Center (AWSC) Stoneville, Mississippi as an Agricultural Forecaster in January 1988. In December 1990, I transferred to the National Weather Service Office at Amarillo, Texas as a Journeyman Forecaster where I had the great opportunity of helping to spin up one of the first modernized Weather Service Forecast Offices (WSFO).  I later transferred to the Weather Forecast Office at Morristown, Tennessee as a General Forecaster and was promoted to the Senior Forecaster position and then Science and Operations Officer (SOO) in 2005.  

I have had the pleasure of working with numerous creative and talented NWS, NOAA, and academic partners on various projects and programs during my career.  I have learned that having good mentors and coaches are very important, especially early in your career.  Having people that are willing to share their knowledge and experiences helps to guide your efforts, provides encouragement and motivation for your career and personal growth.