NSSL/NOAA Weather Partners host press conference and Severe Weather Workshop

To kick off the severe weather season, the NOAA Weather Partners (NSSL, SPC, NEXRAD OSF, and NWSFO) in Norman, OK, hosted a press conference and workshop for national media on March 2 and 3, 2000. Before and after the news conference, experts were available for one-on-one interviews. The news conference was followed by a workshop that featured internationally-recognized scientists and forecasters discussing tornado climatology, NEXRAD Doppler weather radar, the watch and warning process, lessons from the May 3rd, 1999 tornado outbreak, and safety and preparedness issues. The workshop also included a hands-on forecasting exercise and facility tours.