Saturday, March 11, 2006, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Colleyville Center
Colleyville, Texas

2006 Presenters:

David Finfrock, NBC Weather Team
Gary Woodall, 2nd Annual Super Storm Spotter Training Session
Tim Marshall, Hurricane Katrina - Target Slidell
Scott Rae, DFW Tornado Scenario - Loss Analysis
Alan Moller, DFW Tornado Scenario - Human Impact
Martin Lisius, DFW Tornado Scenario - Mitigation
Dr. Charles Doswell, Chase Safety and the Consequences of Irresponsible Chasing
David Hoadley, 50 Years: Highlights of a Pioneer Storm Chaser and Tribute Dinner

Conference Agenda

Directions, Lodging and Suggested Dining for the 2006 Conference

TESSA 2006 Texas Storm Conference Sponsorship and Vendor Opportunities

ARLINGTON, Texas -The Texas Severe Storms Association (TESSA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) will collaborate for the third Texas Storm Conference on March 11, 2006 at the Colleyville Center in Colleyville, Texas. Speakers will deliver presentations about severe weather. Topics include severe weather safety, storm spotter training and in-depth discussions on tornado meteorology.

The second TESSA Super Storm Spotter Session, will provide the highest level of training available to storm spotters anywhere in the country. The session will be presented by Ft. Worth NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist Gary Woodall.

"The Texas Storm Conference is a natural partnership between TESSA and the National Weather Service, since both groups are committed to severe weather education," said Martin Lisius, TESSA Chairman. "It's appropriate that an event of this quality and magnitude be held in Dallas-Ft. Worth, the largest metropolitan area in Tornado Alley, an area that experiences the effects of severe weather on a frequent basis. Over the years, Dallas-Ft. Worth has become the cradle of storm spotter training techniques utilized nationwide. The positive impacts that come from an event like this spread far beyond Texas."

The 2006 conference is expected to draw 500 attendees, including storm spotters, storm chasers, emergency management officials, forecasters, educators, students and members of the general public from across the US.

The Super Storm Spotter Session will begin in the morning and will be followed by additional presentations in the afternoon. The conference is free and open to the public. Seating is limited to 500.

The 2006 event will pay tribute to veteran storm chaser David Hoadley. Mr. Hoadley will give a presentation on his 50 years of storm chasing. A special dinner honoring Mr. Hoadley will take place after the conference.

The Texas Severe Storms Association is a 501(c)3 national non-profit organization dedicated to severe weather education. The group was founded in 1993 and is based in Arlington, Texas. It is the largest organization of its kind in the nation.

Contacts:

Martin Lisius, Chairman, TESSA, (817) 276-9500, info@tessa.org TESSA 2006 TSC Coordinator, Catia Quinones. Gary Woodall, WCM, National Weather Service - Ft. Worth, (817) 429-2631

Phone: 817-276-9500
Website: www.tessa.org

Martin Lisius
Colleyville, Texas