North Texas Chapter

Our Mission
"The development and dissemination of the knowledge of meteorology in all its phases and applications and the advancement of its professional ideals."

Membership
Membership in the North Texas Chapter is open to anyone who has an interest in meteorology, pays chapter dues, and agrees to abide by the chapter's constitution. Membership in the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association at the national level is encouraged, but is not required.

This Year's Chapter Meetings:

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Speaker: Brad Barton, Chief Meteorologist at WBAP NewsTalk 820 Radio
Topic: Changing the 'ology. How the communication of weather information is changing in the 21st Century.
Time: 7:00 pm CDT
Location: NWS West Gulf River Forecast Center/WFO Fort Worth/Dallas, 3401 Northern Cross Blvd. | Map
Brad Barton’s long and successful career of forecasting and tracking Texas storms has earned him the trust of North Texas. For over 31 years, Brad has kept the DFW Metroplex informed with up-to-the-minute coverage of breaking news and weather information. An AMS broadcast sealholder, he was won numerous awards from several news associations for his emergency weather coverage for such events as the Lancaster tornado, the Mayfest storm and the Forth Worth Tornado.

Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Speaker: Rebecca Miller, Chief Meteorologist at KDAF-TV
Time: 7:00 pm CDT
Location: KDAF-TV Studio, 8001 John Carpenter Freeway, Dallas, TX 75247
Rebecca has been providing North Texans with accurate, dependable forecasts and helping viewers stay safe during severe weather since 1991. She earned a degree in meteorology (atmospheric physics) and a minor in mathematics from Texas A&M University. A two time Emmy winner, Rebecca has shared her knowledge with students at Texas A&M by teaching broadcasting to meteorology seniors each spring for the last 14 years. She is proud that many former students have been hired by television stations across the nation, including some in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Recent Chapter Meetings:
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Speaker: Tim Marshall, HAAG Engineering
Topic: VORTEX2

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Speaker: Mark Fox, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, WFO Fort Worth/Dallas
Topic: Decision Support Services...The Future is Now

Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Speaker: Caroline Harten
Topic: Military Weather: "Weather To Go"

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Speakers: Jennifer Dunn and Ted Best
Topic: The May 2, 2007 North Texas Derecho

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Speaker: Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist, Texas A&M University
Topic: Texas Climate Change: Past vs. Future

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Speaker: Nick Hampshire, WFO Fort Worth-Dallas
Topic: A Meteorological Review of the 6 March 2008 Convective Snow Event

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Speaker: Eric Howieson, Regional Radar Program Manager
Topic: What's New and Planned in the NWS Radar Program

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Speaker: Kristine Kahanek, KTVT-TV | Kristine's Web site
Topic: Kristine will conduct a tour of the station and discuss her recent book, "Katie and the Magic Umbrella," which she wrote to calm children's fear of storms by teaching them about weather.

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Speaker: Nicholas "Nick" Demetriades, Vaisala, Inc.
Topic: Results from Vaisala's VHF total lightning mapping and long range lightning collaborations with the Dallas-Fort Worth National Weather Service Forecast Office and the National Hurricane Center

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Speaker: Bernard N. Meisner, Chief, Science & Training, NWS Southern Region.
Topic: Including Uncertainty in Weather, Water and Climate Forecasts

Date: Thursday, September 23, 2008
Speaker: Patrick Ware, Pilot, Southwest Airlines.
Topic: Aviation and Weather: A Snapshot of Weather From A Pilot's Perspective

Membership Application Form (pdf)