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Dennis Nealson working on an anemometer. Credit: NOAA
Sherman Frederickson. Credit: NOAA
Lou Wicker, VORTEX2 PI and steering committee member.
Sean Waugh, OU meteorology student was responsible for building the mobile mesonets.
Credit: NOAA
NSSL’s Lou Wicker and Susan Cobb talk logistics before the VORTEX2 Media Day gathering. Credit: John Oakland
Keli Tarp welcomes everyone to the VORTEX2 Media Day. Credit: John Oakland
NSF’s Brad Smull discusses VORTEX 2 funding. Credit: John Oakland
NSSL Deputy Director Kevin Kelleher welcomes VORTEX 2 teams on behalf of NSSL. Credit: John Oakland
Harald Richter is interviewed by CNN. Credit: Susan Cobb
John Oakland is the driver for NSSL’s Media Vehicle. Credit: Susan Cobb
Mike Biggerstaff, OU. Credit: Susan Cobb
Ted Mansell, NSSL. Credit: Susan Cobb
Erik Rasmussen and David Dowell coordinate V2 intercept operations from the Field Command Vehicle. Credit: Mike Coniglio
NSSL’s Lou Wicker, Don Burgess (CIMMS), Josh Wurman (CSWR). Credit: Mike Coniglio
Keli Tarp was in the field when V2 caught their only tornado of the year.
Erik Rasmussen of Rasmussen Systems and a PI with VORTEX2 watches a storm. Credit: Mike Coniglio
Chris Weiss (TTU), Joshua Wurman (CSWR), David Dowell (NCAR), Yvette Richardson (PSU), Howie Bluestein (OU) and Lou Wicker (NSSL) watch a target storm in the Field Command vehicle. Credit: Mike Coniglio
Mike Coniglio, NSSL. Credit: Mike Coniglio
Erik Rasmussen. Credit: Mike Coniglio
PI briefings. Credit: David Sills 2009
Credit Neil Taylor
Credit: Neil Taylor
Mike Bettes from The Weather Channel. Credit: David Sills 2009
Neil Taylor, Environment Canada
Chase StormDawg prepares to deploy with VORTEX2 as a special correspondent for kids.
Doug Kennedy is problem solving in the Field Command vehicle
Steering committee members coordinating mobile radars plan their strategy for fast moving storms.
NSSL’s Ted Mansell in the NOXP radar truck.
Credit: Mike Coniglio
These (mostly) students had threatened to hold Chase StormDawg hostage until they saw a tornado. Credit: Susan Cobb
Nolan Atkins was the Principal Investigator from Lyndon State College. Here he is documenting a panorama of his location with the HD camera. Credit: Susan Cobb
Credit: Mike Coniglio
Credit: Mike Coniglio
Credit: Mike Coniglio
Credit: Mike Coniglio
SR-1 and SR-2 radar teams. Credit: Robin Tanamachi
