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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

Fall 2013 Ohio State Emergency Management Agency Directors’ Conference

Photo: Courtesy Andy Hatzos, Meteorologist, NWS Wilmington, OH

Mary Jo Parker, WCM Wilmington OHGary Garnet, WCM Cleveland, OH

Fred McMullen, WCM Pittsburgh, PAFaith Borden, WCM Charleston, WV

Michael Lewis, WCM North Webster, IN

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NWS Forecast Areas

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Discussion Topics…

• Audience Topics for Panel Discussion? – what do you want to know?

• Name 1 improvement you would like to see from your NWS

• Decision Support Services

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Weather Support

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Discussion Topics…

• Who is the go to county agency for weather/Hazmat incidents?– County EM, Fire, Police, other?

• Would you look for assistance from NWS?– What would you need?

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Hysplit Output

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Discussion Topics…

• Hazmat incident – Do you have a way to run Cameo/Aloha?– where do you get information for initial

conditions? – Do you have canned EAS messages ready to go?

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Discussion Topics…

• Can we work with you on training activities/scenarios? – what types ?– make sure we understand each of our strengths

before an incident

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Discussion Topics…

• Weather information for verification

• NWSChat

• Interactive NWS (iNWS)– Inws.wrh.noaa.gov– Julie Dian-Reed, SH, WFO Wilmington OH

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