1. Introduction Stephen Wilkinson Warning Coordination Meteorologist National Weather Service Jackson, Mississippi

2. Thanks to our sponsors Rankin County EOC for use of this facility Rankin County EOC for use of this facility MCDEMA MCDEMA Code Red Weather Warning for coffee and donuts Code Red Weather Warning for coffee and donuts Midland Radio and Jackson Communications for lunch Midland Radio and Jackson Communications for lunch

3. Administrative items Mobile on-site support trailer will be available at lunch and after the workshop to tour Mobile on-site support trailer will be available at lunch and after the workshop to tour Lunch will be served once again sponsored by Midland Radio/Jackson Communications Lunch will be served once again sponsored by Midland Radio/Jackson Communications Please stay after lunch for discussions on recent winter weather events and our conference calls Please stay after lunch for discussions on recent winter weather events and our conference calls

4. A few reminders… Severe Weather Awareness Week is Feb 21-25 (next week) Severe Weather Awareness Week is Feb 21-25 (next week) Tornado drill will be Wed Feb 23 at 915 am Tornado drill will be Wed Feb 23 at 915 am Through NOAA Weather Radio and NAWAS only Through NOAA Weather Radio and NAWAS only File on our web page – forward to others File on our web page – forward to others

5. Agenda Violent..Long Track Tornadoes Violent..Long Track Tornadoes Recent Flood Disasters/Lessons Learned Recent Flood Disasters/Lessons Learned Hazmat/On-site support Hazmat/On-site support Winter Weather Recap/Discussion Winter Weather Recap/Discussion Conference Call Discussion Conference Call Discussion Spring Weather Outlook Spring Weather Outlook

6. Nov 29-30 track map

7. Dec 31- Jan 1 track map

8. Top Ten number of total tornadoes since 10/1/06 5 tied with 8 – Catahoula Parish, Lamar, Jasper, Madison, and Leake Counties 5 tied with 8 – Catahoula Parish, Lamar, Jasper, Madison, and Leake Counties 2 tied with 9 – Hinds and Noxubee Counties 2 tied with 9 – Hinds and Noxubee Counties 2 tied with 11 – Smith and Jones Counties 2 tied with 11 – Smith and Jones Counties Most # of tornadoes in this time frame is Rankin County with 12 Most # of tornadoes in this time frame is Rankin County with 12

9. Most number of strong (EF2+) tornadoes since 10/1/06 Eight tied with 2 – Concordia Parish, Lamar, Kemper, Noxubee, Hinds, Sharkey, Choctaw, and Oktibbeha Counties Eight tied with 2 – Concordia Parish, Lamar, Kemper, Noxubee, Hinds, Sharkey, Choctaw, and Oktibbeha Counties Two tied with 3 – Holmes and Yazoo Counties Two tied with 3 – Holmes and Yazoo Counties Most # of strong tornadoes in this time frame is Attala County with 4 Most # of strong tornadoes in this time frame is Attala County with 4

10. If any states in the nation need to have StormReady Communities…it’s the ArkLaMs! – Lamar and Clay Co and Magee new in the last year

11. Mark Trail Award for Outstanding Use of NOAA Weather Radio