Papers and posters by Doug Speheger
Publications
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Speheger, D. A., and R. D. Smith, 2006:
On the Imprecision of Radar Signature Locations and Storm Path Forecasts.
Natl. Wea. Dig., 30, 3-10.
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Speheger, D., 2004:
Configuring WarnGen to Include Interstate Mile Marker Locations in Warnings.
NWS Southern Region Technical Attachment. NWS Southern Region, Fort Worth, TX, 5 pp.
- On-line update to "Configuring WarnGen to Include
Interstate Mile Marker Locations in Warnings". (created August 2005).
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Speheger, D. A., C. A. Doswell III, and G. J. Stumpf, 2002:
The Tornadoes of 3 May 1999: Event Verification in Central
Oklahoma and Related Issues. Wea. Forecasting, 17, 362-381.
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Speheger, D., 2001:
Corrections to the Historic Tornado Database.
NOAA Tech. Memo. NWS SR-209, NWS Southern Region, Fort Worth, TX, 24 pp.
- On-line addendum to "Corrections to
the Historic Tornado Database" Tech. Memo.
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Bluestein, H. and D. Speheger, 1995: The Dynamics of an Upper- Level Trough in
the Baroclinic Westerlies: Analysis Based Upon Data From a Wind- Profiler
Network. Mon. Wea. Rev., 123, 2369-2383.
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Bluestein, H., J. LaDue, H. Stein, D. Speheger, and W. Unrah, 1993:
Doppler Radar Wind Spectra of Supercell Tornadoes. Mon. Wea. Rev.,
121, 2200-2221.
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Speheger, D., D. Shellberg, J. Gibbons, J. DeToro, J. Snow, and T. Grazulis,
1990: A Climatology of Severe Thunderstorm Events in Indiana. Preprints,
16th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Kananaskis Park, Alberta, Amer.
Meteor. Soc., 18-23.
Theses
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Speheger, D. A., 1993: Diagnosis of an Upper-Level Trough Using Wind Profiler
Data. M.S. Thesis, School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK,
95 pp.
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Speheger, D. A., 1990:
The Updated Climatology of Indiana Tornadoes, 1953 to
1989. Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Dept. of Atmospheric Science, Purdue
University, West Lafayette, IN, 39 pp.
Conference posters
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Speheger, D. A., 2000: Documentation of Verified Tornadoes for May 3, 1999 in
the Norman Oklahoma NWSFO County Warning Area, National Symposium on the
Great Plains Tornado Outbreak of 3 May 1999, Oklahoma City, OK.
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Stumpf, G. J., D. Speheger, and D. W. Burgess, 2000: Verification of the
Tornado Events in the Norman, Oklahoma NWSFO County Warning Area. May 3, 1999
Tornadoes: The Chickasha - Bridge Creek - OKC - Moore - Mid-Del - Choctaw
Corridor, 20th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Orlando, FL, Amer.
Meteor. Soc.
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Doswell III, C. A. , G. J. Stumpf, and D. Speheger, 2000:
On the Importance of Post-Event Surveys in Assessing Tornado Occurrences,
T. Fujita Symposium on the Mystery of Severe Storms, Long Beach, CA,
Amer. Meteo. Soc. [This on-line presentation is derived by Dr. Doswell from the
file used to create the poster]
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Stumpf, G. J., D. Speheger, and D. W. Burgess, 1999: Verification of the
Tornado Events in the Norman, Oklahoma NWSFO County Warning Area. May 3, 1999
Tornadoes: The Chickasha - Bridge Creek - OKC - Moore - Mid-Del - Choctaw
Corridor, 24th National Weather Association Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS.
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Andra Jr., D. L., and D. A. Speheger, 1998: The Development and Evolution of
Multiple Tornadoes as Viewed by Doppler Radar, 23rd National Weather
Association Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, OK.
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Speheger, D. A., and H. B. Bluestein, 1993: Diagnosis of An Upper-Level
Trough Using Wind Profiler Data. Preprints,13th Conference on Weather
Analysis and Forecasting, Vienna, VA, Amer. Meteo. Soc., 564-566.
Presentations/ speeches
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Speheger, D. 2007: Oklahoma Climate and Loss Mitigation Conference 2007,
Oklahoma Insurance Department and Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK.
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Speheger, D. A., 2005: Local Damage Surveys, 2005 National Severe
Weather Workshop, Midwest City, OK.
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Speheger, D. A., 2000: The 3 May 1999 Oklahoma/Kansas Tornado Outbreak.
Invited speaker, 2000 Severe Storms and Doppler Radar Conference,
Central Iowa Chapter of the National Weather Association, Des Moines, IA.
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Speheger, D. A., 1990: The Updated Climatology of Indiana Tornadoes.
Undergraduate Research Conference, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN.
Informal works
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Speheger, D., 2007:
An Introduction to the Enhanced Fujita Scale, The Southern Plains Cyclone (The NWS/Norman
newsletter), Winter 2007, 1.
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Speheger, D., 2005:
The Blackwell Tornado of May 25, 1955. The Southern Plains Cyclone (The NWS/Norman
newsletter), Spring 2005, 1. (Information also used on the
NWS/Norman web page)
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Branick, M., D. Speheger, D. Burgess, S. Kruckenberg, 2005:
The Snyder, Oklahoma Tornado of
10 May 1905. NWS/Norman web page, May 2005.
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Speheger, D., 2004:
Forecast Forum: Local Influences on Summer High Temperatures
The Southern Plains Cyclone (The NWS/Norman newsletter), Summer 2004, 3.
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Speheger, D., 2004:
Everything You Wanted To Know About Tornadoes (But Were Afraid To Ask)
Oklahoma Climate (Newletter of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey), Spring 2004, 22-23.
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Speheger, D., 2003:
Hurricanes in Oklahoma and North Texas?
The Southern Plains Cyclone (The NWS/Norman newsletter), Fall 2003, 6.
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Speheger, D., 2003:
Weather in Review: The Oklahoma City Area Tornadoes of May 8 and 9, 2003,
The Southern Plains Cyclone (The NWS/Norman newsletter), Summer 2003, 5.
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Speheger, D., 2002:
Weather in Review: The Widespread Severe Wind Event of August 27, 2002.
The Southern Plains Cyclone (The NWS/Norman newsletter), Winter 2002-2003, 3.
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Brewster, K., D. Dowell, and D. Speheger, 1993: Fritch, Texas Tornadoes 27
June 1992. Stormtrack, March-April 1993, 10-14.
Damage Surveys available online