Tornado Roundtable in Murfreesboro, June 8th
On Monday, June 8th, Bart and Congressman Lincoln Davis held a roundtable discussion at the Murfreesboro City Hall with weather experts, meteorologists, and first-responders to discuss ways to improve tornado forecasting, preparedness, and response.
Participants, including county emergency managers, broadcast meteorologists, and a representative from the National Weather Service, discussed current tornado prediction technology, forecasting, warning and public response, as well as ways to improve tornado warnings and information provided to the public. Click here to read more about the roundtable discussion.
To watch opening remarks at the roundtable discussion, click on the picture below to play the video.
To watch the entire roundtable discussion, click here.
Roundtable Participants:
• Ron Howes, Chief Meteorologist, NewsChannel5, Nashville
• Ken Weidner, Director, Sumner County Emergency Management
• Mayor Tommy Bragg, Murfreesboro
• Larry Vannozzi, Meteorologist-in-Charge, National Weather Service, Nashville Office
• Davis Nolan, Meteorologist, WKRN-News 2
• Percy Phifer, EMA Director for Warren County
• Lisa Spencer, Meteorologist, WSMV-Channel 4
• Keith Scruggs, Director, Macon County Civil Defense
• Arch Kennedy, Chief Meteorologist, WZTV-FOX 17
For more information about the recent April 10th tornadoes, click here to be taken to Bart’s Middle Tennessee Tornado Center.
