Media Day

Thursday was media day, bringing an army of reporters, photographers and videographers to the National Weather Center to see just what we were up to. It also brought out local celebrities as Miss Oklahoma, who happens to be a sophomore meteorology major at OU. Here she is inspecting one of the chase vehicles.
Personally I think NC State should have chipped in to outfit us with sparkly tiaras and sashes instead of our "Red Means Go" t-shirts....would have been a lot more eye-catching.

Media day also included an hour with all of the chase vehicles and teams assembled in the parking lot for pictures/interviews. We showed off our newly learned mad-ballooning skills with a live balloon launch. Here are a few shots from the event:

Group shot of the sounding team. From left to right: Casey, Dave, Matt, Kate, Matt (Dr. Parker), Me, and George. Missing from the picture are the NCAR folks: Tim, Jenn, and Bill.



The result when you tell George to get into the group picture with the rest of us.


Line-up of M-GAUSS trucks..Dodge Chevy and Ford are all represented.



Field Coordinator vehicle


Mobile Mesonets


Overhead view through a window on the 5th floor of the National Weather Center. This gives you an idea of just how many vehicles are going to be taking part in the project.