Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

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2000

Johnson, J.T., M.D. Eilts, D. Ruth, W. Goodman, and L.P. Rothfusz, 2000: Warning operations in support of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 81, 543-554.

1998

Rothfusz, L.P., M.R. McLaughlin, and S.K. Rinard, 1998: An overview of NWS weather support for the XXVI Olympiad. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 79, 845-860.

1997

Jacobson, C., J.T. Johnson, and L.P. Rothfusz, 1997: Coach: The performance and utility of a performance support system during the Olympic weather support. Preprints, 13th Intl. Conf. on IIPS for Metr., Ocean., and Hydr. (Long Beach), AMS.
Johnson, J.T., L.P. Rothfusz, S.K. Rinard, and M. Valverde, 1997: Lessons learned from the 1996 Olympics weather support: Foreasting and warning for unique mesoscale phenomena. Preprints, 13th Intl. Conf. on IIPS for Metr., Ocean., and Hydr. (Long Beach), AMS.
McLaughlin, M.R. and L.P. Rothfusz, 1997: Assembly of a state-of-the-art mesoscale weather forecast and warning system for the 1996 Olympic Games: A public-private sector partnership. Preprints, 13th Intl. Conf. on IIPS for Metr., Ocean., and Hydr. (Long Beach), AMS.
Stamus, P.A., L.C. Safford, J.T. Johnson, and L.P. Rothfusz, 1997: The creation and use of “inter-observations” for Olympic venues. Preprints, 13th Intl. Conf. on IIPS for Metr., Ocean., and Hydr. (Long Beach), AMS.
Treinish, L., and L.P. Rothfusz, 1997: Three-Dimensional visualization for support of operational weather forecasting at the 1996 Centenntial Olympic Games. Preprints, 13th Intl. Conf. on IIPS for Metr., Ocean., and Hydr. (Long Beach), AMS.

1996

Johnson, J.T., G. DiMego, D. Molenar, L.P. Rothfusz, J. Snook, P.A. Stamus, 1996: Weather information display, analysis and product generation tools used in support of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games: Mesoscale analysis tools. Preprints, 12th Intl. Conf. on IIPS for Metr., Ocean., and Hydr. (Atlanta), AMS.
Johnson, J.T., M.D. Eilts, and L.P. Rothfusz, 1996: Weather information display, analysis and product generation tools used in support of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games: Warning tools. Preprints, 12th Intl. Conf. on IIPS for Metr., Ocean., and Hydr. (Atlanta), AMS.
Rothfusz, L.P., J.T. Johnson, and S.K. Rinard, 1996: Training forecasters on the use of new technology in support of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Preprints, 12th Intl. Conf. on IIPS for Metr., Ocean., and Hydr. (Atlanta), AMS.
Rothfusz, L.P., J.T. Johnson, L.C. Safford, M.R. McLaughlin, and S.K. Rinard, 1996: Olympic Weather Support System. Preprints, 12th Intl. Conf. on IIPS for Metr., Ocean., and Hydr. (Atlanta), AMS.
Rothfusz, L.P., J. Noffsinger, M. Peroutka, S. Schotz, and J.T. Johnson, 1996: Weather information display, analysis and product generation tools used in support of the 1996 Olympic Games: Daily forecasts. Preprints, 12th Intl. Conf. on IIPS for Metr., Ocean., and Hydr. (Atlanta), AMS.

2014

Madison, E. and S.E. Nelson, 2014: Warm season cumulus cloud base height climatology for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.. Poster, 13^th Annual Student Conf., Atlanta, GA, AMS, S104.

2013

Palmer, T.D., P.A. Atwell, S.E. Nelson, J.T. Deese, B.D. Lynn, L.P. Rothfusz, C.A. West, and R.A. Skov, 2013: Implementation of enhanced short term and aviation grids at the NWS Atlanta Weather Forecast Office. Extended Abstracts, American Meteorological Society 93^rd Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, AMS, J1.2.
Palmer, T.D. and P.A. Atwell, 2013: Verification of public and aviation forecasts before, during and after transition to Uber Grids at WFO Atlanta.. Poster, National Weather Association 38^th Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC, NWA,P2.27.

2012

Palmer, T.D., P.A. Atwell, S.E. Nelson, J.T. Deese, B.D. Lynn, L.P. Rothfusz, C.A. West, and R.A. Skov, 2012: Implementation of enhanced short term and aviation grids at the NWS Atlanta Weather Forecast Office. Extended Abstracts, National Weather Association 37^th Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, NWA, F19.7.

2006

Nelson, S. and G. Beeley, 2006: Use of smart tools in GFESuite to forecast the north and central Georgia ice storm of 28-30 January 2005. Preprints, 21st Conference on IIPS, Atlanta, GA, AMS.
Rothfusz, L.P., K.C. Crawford, G. Hoogenboom, D.E. Stooksbury and P. Knox, 2006: The Georgia mesonet: Concepts and systems to demonstrate a new cooperative climate network. Proc. 22nd Conf. on IIPS for Met., Ocean., and Hyd., (Atlanta), Amer. Meteor. Soc.

2002

Nelson, S., E. Howieson, and S. Amburn, 2002: Experiences with a grid-based forecasting approach using IFPS at the Tulsa WFO. Preprints, Interactive Symposium on AWIPS, Orlando, FL, AMS.

2001

Nelson, S. and L. Rothfusz, 2001: Coach: Initial results from an operational performance support system at the Tulsa WFO. Preprints, 17th Conference on IIPS, Albuquerque, NM, AMS, 15-18.

1999

Nelson, S., L. Rothfusz, C. Jacobson, J.T. Johnson, 1999: COACH - Design and Implementation of an automated performance support system at the Tulsa WFO. Preprints, 15th Conference on IIPS, Dallas, TX, AMS.

1996

Garmon, J., D. Darbe, and P.J. Croft, 1996: Forecasting significant fog on the Alabama coast: Impact, climatology, and forecast checklist development . Southern Region Technical Memorandum SR 176.

1995

Darbe, D.L., P.J. Croft and J.F. Garmon, 1995: Forecasting significant fog in southern Alabama National Weather Digest, 79:4, 10-16.
Nelson, S., F. Carr, and L. Ruthi, 1995: Intercomparison of horizontal velocities observed by modern wind-finding systems.. Preprints, 9th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation, Charlotte, NC, AMS, 5 pp.
Nelson, S., P. McDonald, P. Janish, and T. Smith, 1995: Visualization and utilization of modern 3-D meteorological data sets using the Application Visualization System (AVS). Preprints, 14th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Dallas, TX, AMS, 253-2586.

1990

Rothfusz, L.P., 1990: The Heat Index "Equation" (or, More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Heat Index). NWS Southern Region Technical Attachment SR 90-23.

2011

Belanger, L.G., 2011: Extreme rainfall frequency in the Atlanta metropolitan area: An analysis of September 2009. 25^th Conf. on Hydrology, Seattle, WA, AMS, 1B.3.

2010

Frantz, K., 2010: Killer flash flooding: The beginning of an epic flood in north Georgia. National Weather Association 35^th Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, NWA.

2008

Venable, K. and K. Frantz, 2008: Crest stage relationships for river systems in Georgia. 7^th Annual AMS Student Conference, New Orleans, LA, AMS, P1.14.

2005

Dobur, J. and J. Noel, 2005: A Climatological Assessment of Flood Events in Georgia. Proceedings of the Georgia Water Resources Conference.

2003

Noel, J. and J. Dobur, 2003: Flood Forecast Operations at the NWSFO. Proceedings of the Georgia Water Resources Conference.

2002

Noel, J. and J.C. Dobur, 2002: A Pilot Study Examining Model-derived Precipitation Efficiency For Use in Precipitation Forecasting in the Eastern United States. Nat. Wea. Digest, 26, 3-8.

2014

Gregg, S. and S.E. Nelson, 2014: Warm season cloud to ground lightning climatology for Georgia. Poster, 13^th Annual Student Conf., Atlanta, GA, AMS, S78.

2013

Brotzge, J., S.E. Nelson, R.L. Thompson, and B.T. Smith, 2013: Tornado probability of detection and lead time as a function of convective mode and environmental parameters. Wea. Forecasting, 28:5, 1261-1276.
Stellman, K. and S.E. Nelson, 2013: Analysis of the 30 January 2013 Adairsville, Georgia EF-3 tornado. Poster, National Weather Association 38^th Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC, NWA, P1.26.
Trostel, J.M., S.E. Nelson, and C.T. Schultz, 2013: The use of correlation coefficient NEXRAD data in diagnosing weak and low-end tornadic storms in the Southeast U.S. – some examples and caveats. National Weather Association 38^th Annual Meeting,Charleston, SC, NWA.

2012

Lane, J., H. Coleman, P.D. Moore, J. Blaes and T.D. Palmer, 2012: National Weather Service contributions to the CSTAR high shear/low CAPE severe convective storms project. Poster, 26^th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, AMS, P76.
Nelson, S.E., J.A. Brotzge, R.L. Thompson, and B.T. Smith, 2012: Relationships between convective mode and tornado warning probability of detection and lead time. 26^th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, AMS.
Belanger, L. and S.E. Nelson, 2012: WSR-88D dual polarimetric tornadic debris signatures associated with four weak tornadoes in Georgia. Poster, National Weather Association 37^th Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, NWA, P2.15.
Stellman, K. and P. Camp, 2012: The Storm Damage Assessment Toolkit – storm damage survey data collection using smartphones and tablets.National Weather Association 37^th Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, NWA, D9.2. (Presentation - zip file format)

2011

Nelson, Steven E., T.D. Palmer, J.L. Fieux, L.P. Rothfusz and R.J. Westbrook, 2012: Fatalities associated with the 27 April 2011 tornadoes in north and central Georgia. Special Symposium on the Tornado Disasters of 2011, American Meteorological Society 92^nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, AMS, J2.4.
Jupin, S. and S.E. Nelson, 2011: False alarm rates of tornadoes from QLCS and supercells. National Weather Association 36^th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL, NWA, P0.13.
Nelson, S.E. and L.P. Rothfusz, 2011: The 2011 super outbreak – north and central Georgia. National Weather Association 36^th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL, NWA. (Presentation - zip file format)

2010

Nelson, S.E. and G.D. Combs, 2010: Characteristics and estimated warning success rates of QLCS and supercell-produced significant tornadoes in the Southeast United States. 25^th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Denver, CO, AMS, P4.20.

2009

Miller, S. and S. Nelson, 2009: The Douglas county Georgia mini-supercell of 7 March 2008. Poster, National Weather Association 34th Annual Meeting, Norfolk, VA, NWA, P0.07.
Nelson, S. and L. Rothfusz, 2009: The downtown Atlanta, Georgia EF-2 tornado of 14 March 2008. Extended Abstracts, 1st Symposium on Urban High Impact Weather, Phoenix, AZ, AMS, P1.4.
Palmer, T.D., B.A. Miller, L.P. Rothfusz and S.E. Nelson, 2009: Analysis of Cross-Spectrum Supercells during the North Georgia Tornado Event of 2 January 2006. Natl. Wea. Dig., 33:1, 57-75.

2008

Davis, K. and S. Nelson, 2008: The Carrollton, Georgia EF-3 tornado of 26 February 2008. Poster, National Weather Association 33rd Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, NWA, P0.13.
Konarik, S. and S. Nelson, 2008: Cool season tornadoes in the Southeast U.S. National Weather Association 33rd Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, NWA, P2.19.
Konarik, S. and S. Nelson, 2008: Cool season tornadoes in the Southeast U.S. Extended Abstracts. Extended Abstracts, 24th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Savannah, GA, AMS, P8.2.
Palmer, T., B. Miller, L. Rothfusz, and S. Nelson, 2008: Analysis of cross-spectrum supercells during the north Georgia tornado event of 2 January 2006. Extended Abstracts, 24th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Savannah, GA, AMS, 13B.2.
Palmer, T., B. Miller, L. Rothfusz, and S. Nelson, 2008: Analysis of cross-spectrum supercells during the north Georgia tornado event of 2 January 2006. Poster, National Weather Association 33rd Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, NWA, P3.16.
Stumpf, G. J., T. Smith, D. Andra, D. Burgess, J. LaDue, L. Lemon, M. Magsig, K. Manross, D. Miller, S. Nelson, K. Ortega, K. Scharfenberg, D. Sharp, 2008: Experimental gridded warning guidance for severe convective weather threats. Extended Abstracts, 24th Conf. on IIPS, New Orleans, LA, AMS, P1.3.

2007

Rothfusz, L., S. Nelson, T. Palmer, K. Frantz, and R. Westbrook, 2007: Georgia tornadoes of 1 March 2007: warning and response. National Weather Association 32nd Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, NWA.

2005

Darbe, D. and J. Medlin, 2005: Multi-scale analysis of the 13 October 2001 Central Gulf Coast shallow supercell tornado outbreak. E. Journal of Oper. Meteor., 2005-EJ1.

2004

Dobur, J., 2004: A Comparison of Severe Thunderstorm Verification Statistics and Population Density Within the NWS Atlanta CWA.

2000

Outlaw, D. and M. Murphy, 2000: A Radar-based Climatology of July Convective Initiation in Georgia and Surrounding Area. NWS Eastern Region Technical Attachment ER 2000-04.
Rothfusz, L.P., 2000: National Weather Service warnings: Comparing expectations with reality. Proc. 20th Conf. on Severe Local Storms (Orlando), Amer. Meteor. Soc.

1998

Hart, P.A. and K. Frantz, 1998: A Comparison of VIL Density and Wet-Bulb-Zero Height Associated with Large Hail over North and Central Georgia. NWS Southern Region Technical Attachment SR 98-30.

1995

Murphy, T.W., 1995: A Severe Weather Climatology for North and Central Georgia.

2014

Yannetti, M. and S.E. Nelson, 2014: Pattern-based snowfall climatology for north Georgia. Poster, 13^th Annual Student Conf., Atlanta, GA, AMS, S79.

2009

Fieux, J. and T. Palmer, 2009: A mesoscale analysis and model performance evaluation of the 1 March 2009 Georgia snowstorm. Poster, National Weather Association 34^th Annual Meeting, Norfolk, VA, NWA, P2.36.

2008

Atwell, P., L. Griffith, and C. West, 2008: Forecasting cold air damming and the position of the wedge front over northern Georgia. National Weather Association 33^rd Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, NWA.
Cummings, A. and S. Nelson, 2008: Parameters Associated with North Georgia Ice Storms. Poster, National Weather Association 33^rd Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, NWA, P0.38.

2011

Fieux, J.L. and S. Lamback, 2011: Atlanta Integrated Warning Team workshop: working together to save lives. National Weather Association 36^th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL, NWA.

2013

James, C.L. and T.D. Palmer, 2013: Assessing the mortality rate for hypothermia cases across Georgia from 1999-2008. Poster, National Weather Association 38^th Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC, NWA, P0.33.

2011

Palmer, T., 2011: Heat mortality in Georgia: 1999-2008. Poster, National Weather Association 36^th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL, NWA, P2.13.