{"id":1224,"date":"2009-02-10T05:45:32","date_gmt":"2009-02-10T12:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2009-02-10T05:55:33","modified_gmt":"2009-02-10T12:55:33","slug":"national-storm-chaser-convention-hits-denver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/severe-weather\/national-storm-chaser-convention-hits-denver\/","title":{"rendered":"National Storm Chaser Convention hits town &#8211; Severe weather season is almost here"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1223\" style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1223\" title=\"Denver will host the 11th annual National Storm Chaser Convention from February 13th to February 15th.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/chasercon.jpg\" alt=\"Denver will host the 11th annual National Storm Chaser Convention from February 13th to February 15th.\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/chasercon.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/chasercon-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denver will host the 11th annual National Storm Chaser Convention from February 13th to February 15th.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 11th annual <a href=\"http:\/\/chaserconvention.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Storm Chaser Convention<\/a> hits town this weekend as some of the nation\u2019s premier storm chasers converge on Denver.\u00a0 Whether you are a seasoned chaser or just someone with an interest in the weather, this is an extraordinary opportunity to mingle with and hear from some of the biggest names in severe weather.\u00a0 The event is organized every year by two of the biggest names in storm chasing &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stormchase.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Roger Hill<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderchase.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Samaras<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Held at the Red Lion Inn in Parker, the event kicks off Friday night with an ice-breaker and a chance to mingle with other weather enthusiasts.\u00a0 Saturday morning the event starts in earnest with an extraordinary slate of speakers covering an array of topics.\u00a0 Saturday night is the infamous video night where videos and photos from last year\u2019s record setting year of tornadoes are sure to play a big part and\u00a0Sunday the convention continues with additional speakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some of the speakers this year include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr Steve Lyons, hurricane expert for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Weather Channel<\/a>, keynote speaker<\/li>\n<li>Dr Jack Beven, lead forecaster for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Hurricane Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dr Greg Forbes, The Weather Channel<\/li>\n<li>Rich Thompson, lead forecaster at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Storm Prediction Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jon Davies, meteorologist<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Josh Wurman, Center for Severe Weather Research and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovery.com\/stormchasers\" target=\"_blank\">Discovery Channel special, Storm Chasers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also notable, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Weather Service<\/a> will be holding a free storm spotter training session Sunday afternoon.\u00a0 These are a great way to learn much more about severe weather.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-219-Denver-Weather-Examiner~y2009m1d23-Become-an-official-storm-spotter\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about storm spotter training and what it involves<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about this great event and see the complete agenda on the convention website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaserconvention.com\/\">www.chaserconvention.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a little storm chasing video to get you pumped up\u00a0for the event:<br \/>\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" data=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/kEUXr6FMtWk&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/kEUXr6FMtWk&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 11th annual National Storm Chaser Convention hits town this weekend as some of the nation\u2019s premier storm chasers converge on Denver.\u00a0 Whether you are a seasoned chaser or just someone with an interest in the weather, this is an extraordinary opportunity to mingle with and hear from some of the biggest names in severe &hellip; 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