American Meteorological Society / National Weather Association
Welcome to the professional meteorology headquarters of the U.S High
Plains! We are a local chapter sponsored jointly by the AMS and NWA. Our coverage area spans western
Oklahoma to western/central Kansas and Nebraska. If
you are a resident of this area, or just have an interest in
its wild weather, you've come to the right cyberplace!
The last
chapter meeting was held on November 4 in Norton, KS. The meeting
featured a presentation by Dave Floyd entitled “Brace For Impact”,
which highlighted the aftermath and interviews involving the crew of US
Airways Flight 1549, which had to make an emergency landing in Hudson
Bay after hitting a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. Minutes
from the meeting are now available.
The next chapter meeting is
tentatively scheduled for January or February. 13th Annual High
Plains
Conference
The 13th Annual High
Plains Conference was held August
27-28, 2009 in North Platte, NE. Thanks to all of our 77
attendees and speakers! Click
here for highlights and photos from the conference.
Presentations
from the conference are now available for online viewing and
download. Next year's conference is scheduled for Dodge City, KS.
Jim Johnson Scholarship
The High
Plains Chapter of the AMS/NWA is pleased to announce that Jennifer
Uhrich of North Platte, NE is the 2009 recipient of the Jim Johnson
Scholarship. She is planning to major in Meteorology at the
University of Nebraska in Lincoln. This scholarship was
established to honor Jim Johnson, retired
Lead Forecaster at NWS Dodge City, for his contributions to the
founding of the High Plains AMS/NWA chapter and 1st Annual Conference
in Dodge City in 1996.
Jordan
Carroll of Atwood, KS was the 2008 recipient of the Jim Johnson
Scholarship. William L.
Friesen was selected as the first recipient of the Jim Johnson
Scholarship in 2007. Chapter Officers
The
officers for 2009 are:
President - Mike Umscheid (Dodge City)
Vice-President - David Floyd (Goodland)
Treasurer - Matt Masek (North Platte)
Secretary - Tim Burke
(Dodge City)
See
our officers
page for contact info and "mug shots."
Past Meetings
Click here
to go to the past meetings webpage, which includes regular meeting
minutes and
past conference information.
Please
inquire into our related links page!