Weather Festival 2010
BlackwellSkywarn.org attends Weather Festival 2010

by Brett Shipman - Nov. 7, 2010

BlackwellSkywarn attended this years 5th Annual 2010 National Weather Festival held in Norman Oklahoma on Saturday November 6th. The festival has been a yearly event for the last 5 years sponsored by the National Weather Service, OU Meteorology School, the National Severe Storms Lab, NOAA, the Norman Chamber of Commerce, and many other organizations. The festival included balloon launches, a storm chaser car show, vendors, music, the doppler on wheels trucks, and a lot of fun.

Participants got to view more than 50 storm chaser cars on display this year. The car categories included Professional, Private Spotters, Media, and Researchers. This was the largest showing we had seen at the festival this year. Even Reed Timmers Dominator was on display for the more than 5000 people who showed up this year.

Participants also got to witness hourly balloon launches outside from the lawn of the weather center. Inside the weather center visitors got to meet media professionals, see some of the latest storm chasing gear, meet the Team from TVN, tour the weather center, and participate in games and fun.

BlackwellSkywarn has attended all 5 of the Festivals. We would have to say this was the largest and best show of them yet. We look forward to attending next years event as well.

Photos to come.

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