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Events at SELS

• 1965 - Allen Pearson replaces Don House - focused on dissemination of forecasts, not forecast-related research - after 11 April “Palm Sunday” tornado outbreak
• 1974 - “Super” tornado outbreak on 3 April - Pearson later requests creation of research unit at SELS for operational forecasting-related research
• 1976 - Formation of Techniques Development Unit (TDU) - Joe Schaefer (Chief), Les Lemon, and Chuck Doswell are NSSL “alumni”