Name: Jack Hales

Q: Where in NOAA do you work now?
A: I work at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma.

Q: When did you begin your work with NOAA?
A: I started with the Weather Bureau in 1967 at the Seattle Tacoma Airport taking observations.

Q: Looking back, what events stand out as the most memorable during your time with NOAA?
A: Since I have been a lead forecaster at initially the National Severe Storms Forecast Center and now the Storms Prediction Center for 25 years I have been involved with many significant severe weather events. Some of the most notable are:
a. Carolina Tornado Outbreak 1984
b. Palm Sunday II tornado outbreak in Alabama in 1994
c. The Windsor Lock CT tornado 1979
d. Plainfield F5 tornado 1990

Q: From your point of view, what have been the most significant changes NOAA has experienced during the past 30 years?
A: The advancements in understanding tornado forecasting, as well as the much greater ability to sample the atmosphere at any time using radar, satellite etc.

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