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Roasted Kimpel. Instigator: Someone who deliberately foments trouble. Tom Jane John Judy Jeff. Alternate Definition: “Instigator”. 2) a person who initiates a course of action. 1997. Feb 3, 1997 James “Jeff” Kimpel named 3 rd NSSL Director. Instigator. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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RoastedKimpel
Instigator: Someone who deliberately foments trouble
Tom Jane John Judy Jeff
Alternate Definition: “Instigator”
2) a person who initiates a course of action
Feb 3, 1997 James “Jeff” Kimpel
named 3rd NSSL Director
Press Conference
…bless his heart…
Hey…did that monkey just called me an instigator?
1997
Instigator
…50 Years Later…we’re
still researching
62
1998
1
Mar 23-25, 199850th Celebration 1st Tornado Forecast
May 3, 1999 – F5 (300+mph winds)
“Technology has bought a precious 15-20 minutes in life-saving and property-saving time. The hero: a lowly radar called the 88-D, dreamed up in the ‘80’s by NOAA….Within a year NOAA is to complete the $4.8 billion weather-service modernization that began with the 88-D, making an unambiguous case indeed of government improving lives - by saving them”
USA Today Editorial (5/6/99)
May 20, 1999
1999
t
The Oklahoman September 26, 2000
Norman’s National Storm Lab “going broke”, Director says.Norman’s National Storm Lab “going broke”, Director says.
2000
July 3, July 3, 20012001
NSSL Director UnemployedComes out of retirement…twice
Says Kimpel“I love the government…really”
2001
OU
U.S. Gov’t
National Weather Center Groundbreaking
November 1, 2002
Hey Sir,Can you take my picture?
2002
Press conferenceheld in the rain…
February 14, 2003 NSSL’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
I may get wet…
2003
Capt Jeff
Oct 15, 2004
2004
NSSL “Tops out” NWC
Dec 2005
SMART-Rs in Christmas/Holiday Parade
2005
Sept 29, 2006
Oklahoma Weather Center becomes
National Weather Center
2006
…Director Celebrates
NSSL Sets Record for Publications2007
• ~180 total publications• 1 OAR Book Award • 2 BAMS covers• 1 OAR Scientific Paper Award
NO-XP Becomes OperationalSept 13, 2008
The first dual-polarized Doppler radar data of a landfalling hurricane eyewall was collected as Hurricane Ike came ashore in Texas
Spanky - I get to drive
first…
…not!
2008
NSSL Completes Successful Lab Review
Feb 17-19, 2009 2009
VORTEX2May 1 – June 9, 2009May 1 – June 15, 2010
2010
White Castle – Jeff’s Favorite!
Spy-1
Antenna
MPAR
In FY11… ??
Dr. James “Jeff” Kimpel
NSSL Lab Director
1997 - 2010