Roasted Kimpel
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Instigator: Someone who deliberately foments trouble
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Tom Jane John Judy Jeff
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Alternate Definition: “Instigator”
2) a person who initiates a course of action
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Feb 3, 1997 James “Jeff” Kimpel
named 3rd NSSL Director
Press Conference
…bless his heart…
Hey…did that monkey just called me an instigator?
1997
Instigator
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…50 Years Later…we’re
still researching
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1998
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Mar 23-25, 199850th Celebration 1st Tornado Forecast
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May 3, 1999 – F5 (300+mph winds)
“Technology has bought a precious 15-20 minutes in life-saving and property-saving time. The hero: a lowly radar called the 88-D, dreamed up in the ‘80’s by NOAA….Within a year NOAA is to complete the $4.8 billion weather-service modernization that began with the 88-D, making an unambiguous case indeed of government improving lives - by saving them”
USA Today Editorial (5/6/99)
May 20, 1999
1999
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The Oklahoman September 26, 2000
Norman’s National Storm Lab “going broke”, Director says.Norman’s National Storm Lab “going broke”, Director says.
2000
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July 3, July 3, 20012001
NSSL Director UnemployedComes out of retirement…twice
Says Kimpel“I love the government…really”
2001
OU
U.S. Gov’t
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National Weather Center Groundbreaking
November 1, 2002
Hey Sir,Can you take my picture?
2002
Press conferenceheld in the rain…
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February 14, 2003 NSSL’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
I may get wet…
2003
Capt Jeff
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Oct 15, 2004
2004
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NSSL “Tops out” NWC
Dec 2005
SMART-Rs in Christmas/Holiday Parade
2005
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Sept 29, 2006
Oklahoma Weather Center becomes
National Weather Center
2006
…Director Celebrates
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NSSL Sets Record for Publications2007
• ~180 total publications• 1 OAR Book Award • 2 BAMS covers• 1 OAR Scientific Paper Award
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NO-XP Becomes OperationalSept 13, 2008
The first dual-polarized Doppler radar data of a landfalling hurricane eyewall was collected as Hurricane Ike came ashore in Texas
Spanky - I get to drive
first…
…not!
2008
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NSSL Completes Successful Lab Review
Feb 17-19, 2009 2009
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VORTEX2May 1 – June 9, 2009May 1 – June 15, 2010
2010
White Castle – Jeff’s Favorite!
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Spy-1
Antenna
MPAR
In FY11… ??
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Dr. James “Jeff” Kimpel
NSSL Lab Director
1997 - 2010