Virtual Event This Year - Just $10 for All Sessions

Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium 2021

March 16th - 6:00 PM EDT to 8:35 PM EDT
March 18th - 6:00 PM EDT to 8:35 PM EDT
March 20th - 9:00 AM EDT - 12:10 PM EDT

All sessions will be held online through GoToWebinar. Connection information will be emailed after your payment is received.


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A three-day virtual symposium with severe weather talks, panel discussions and a severe weather event simulation

March 2021 brings the next installment of the Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium, brought to you by the Indiana Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. Because of ongoing circumstances, the symposium will be held virtually this year, over three separate days - March 16, 18, and 20, 2021. This website serves as your one stop shop for all information relating to the event. Last Updated: 2/25/2021

Session 1 - March 16th
600 pm - 8:35 pm EDT

Presentations and a panel discussion on nocturnal tornadoes.

Session 2 - March 18th 600 pm - 8:35 pm EDT

Presentations and a panel discussion on the August 10th, 2020 Derecho event.

Session 3 - March 20th
900 am - 12:10 pm EDT

A weather event simulation and radar presentation.

REGISTRATION (please read carefully)

Click the link below, fill out and submit the Registration Form. Then submit ONE payment of $10 via PayPal or mailed check as directed at the top of the registration form. Payment must be received by March 10th. The $10 fee covers all sessions which will be held online via GoToWebinar.

Can't make a session? No worries! Presentations will be recorded and available online for registered participants for up to one year.

The goal of this event is educate weather spotters, chasers and the general public about severe weather.


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The Speakers

Andy Hatzos
Meteorologist
NWS
Wilmington OH

"The Memorial Day 2019 Tornado Outbreak in Ohio"

Sam Shamburger
Senior Meteorologist
NWS
Nashville TN

"The March 2-3, 2020 Tornado Outbreak: A Look Back One Year Later"

Kevin Deitsch
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
NWS St. Louis MO

"The May 22nd, 2019 Jefferson City Tornado - How the Integrated Warning Team Saved Lives"

Rodney Donavon
Senior Meteorologist
NWS
Des Moines IA

"A Peek Inside the NWS Des Moines Operations During the Historic 2020 Midwest Derecho"

Ray Wolf
Science Operations Officer
NWS
Quad Cities IA

"Radar Aspects of the
Midwest Derecho"


Dr. Victor A. Gensini
Associate Professor
Department of Geographic
and Atmospheric Sciences
Northern Illinois University

"Severe Weather Forecasting in the Sub Seasonal to Seasonal Realm"

Dr. Robin Tanamachi
Assistant Professor Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS)
Purdue University

"Integration of research weather radars into atmospheric science education at Purdue University"


Sam Lashley
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
NWS Indianapolis, IN

"A Severe Weather Simulation"

Mike Ryan
Senior Meteorologist
NWS Indianapolis

"A Severe Weather Simulation"

David Beachler
Science Operations Officer
NWS Indianapolis

"A Severe Weather
Simulation"

Kacie Hoover
Meteorologist
NWS Indianapolis

"Operational Use of
Satellite Data"

Aaron Updike
Meteorologist
NWS Indianapolis

"A Severe Weather Simulation"

The Venue - It's Virtual!

Enjoy our symposium this year from the comfort of your home, or wherever you are comfortable watching online. We will make the recordings of all sessions available following the symposium in case you get called away or miss a session or two. All you need is to register, pay your fee, and make sure you have a good internet connection to watch.

Let us know if you'll be attending!

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