NOAA COMMEMORATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAY 3 TORNADO OUTBREAK

Weather experts and those affected by the May 3, 1999 tornado outbreak including emergency managers, first responders and city officials will speak at the “May 3 Tornado Outbreak 10th Anniversary Event,” sponsored by NOAA.

The daylong conference will include four sessions focusing on:

• Science and Technology
• Emergency Preparedness and Recovery
• Community and Societal Impacts
• Individual Impacts: The People Speak

The conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 1 at the National Weather Center, 120 David L. Boren Blvd., Norman, Okla.

Moderators of the event’s sessions will be local television meteorologists Gary England from KWTV News 9, Mike Morgan from KFOR News 4 and Rick Mitchell from KOCO News 5. Session speakers will discuss progress in weather warnings, community preparedness and recovery operations over the past 10 years. The importance of tornado warnings and safety, then and now, will be highlighted.

Conference attendance is free but registration is required by April 29. A box lunch may be purchased for $10. Online registration and the conference agenda are available at http://www.weather.gov/norman/may3 .

For more information contact Keli Tarp, 405-325-6933 or keli.tarp@noaa.gov.