2023 National Storm Chaser Summit Part I
2023 National Storm Chaser Summit Part II
2023 National Storm Chaser Summit Part III

	Arrival was from Florida into Dallas (Love Field) on February 3. This is the view of the downtown area of Dallas during final approach. After that, it was a 3-hour drive to Oklahoma City and eventually Midwest City by early evening.
	Interesting "ice cone" from the fountain in front of the Reed Convention Center during the evening. The fountain was left on during temperatures below freezing.
	Banner for the National Storm Chasing Summit at the entrance to the Reed Convention Center.
	Media control center in the back of the convention room on February 3.
	Ashton Cook was the first presenter on both beginning and advanced meteorology / radar classes.
	Jeff Piotrowski (with TwisterChasers.com) talks about the Starlink satellite and internet equipment that is becoming available.
	View of crowd at the NSCS on February 4.
	Doug Kiesling, center, with SCV (with StormChasingVideo.com).
	Josh Morgerman (left), and Jeff Piotrowski (right) talking about hurricanes in the lobby / refreshments area.
	Dr Jason Persoff (StormDoctor.com) talking about chasing first-response and disaster response hazards.
	Board of directors for the chaser summit on February 4.
	Amaryllis Cotto, with the US Air Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, talks about the history and operations the Hurricane Hunters.
	Cameron Nixon talking about forecasting and using hodographs.
	Myself in front of the "Dorothy" prop used in the 1996 movie "Twister" displayed by the Twister Museum in Wakeeny, OK. This prop was the first one wrecked in the movie in the "where's my truck?" scene starring Helen Hunt.
	Another picture of the "Dorothy" prop used in the movie "Twister".
	Alicia Speer-Short and her husband from Wichita, left, and Doug Kiesling to the right.
	Jennifer Walton and Jennifer Brindley, founders of the "Girls Who Chase" organization, talking about the progress a year after it was founded.
	One storm chasing vehicle at the NSCS car show in front of the Reed Conference Center on February 4.
	Interior of a storm chasing vehicle in front of the Reed Conference Center.
	Josh Morgerman (with iCyclone) talking about chasing hurricanes in Mexico and the USA in 2022.
	Rick Smith giving a speech on tornado damage surveys, criteria, and how they are conducted.
	Meteorologist Dan Henry talking about his book, "Menacing Skies", a great collection of real disaster and survival stories.
	Experts panel / open forum for questions late on February 4.
	Display of the Twister Museum from Wakeeney, Oklahoma in the lobby / refreshments area.
	Erik Fox, one of the board of directors for the Chaser Summit, talks about the scholarship program in honor of Paul Samaras.
	Brian Biedsoe talks about important climate cycles, such as ENSO and Pacific Decadal Oscillation (to name a few), and how it will affect severe weather in the central USA.
	Melanie Metz (with MelanieMetzStormchasing.com) commending the efforts of the "Girls who Chase" organization.
	Tribute and honor to all women at the NSCS for the "Girls Who Chase" organization.
	Laci Graham, making a speech after winning the Tim and Paul Samaras Scholarship.
	Tim Marshall, dressed as Maverick, entering the convention center for his key-note speech / "Top Spun" parody on February 4. This also is for the "Vortex Awards" for storm chasing achievements.
	Humorous image of some folks in Kansas tempting to fire guns at tornadoes as an act of revenge.
	Reed Timmer accepting an award for best tornado drone video (Andover, Kansas on April 29, 2022) with Tim Marshall and Melanie Metz.
	Tim Marshall giving an award to Jim Tang for best storm chaser photography.
	Tribute and honor to the "Vortex Award" winners after Tim Marshall's key speeches.
	Jock Williams talking about his intercept of Hurricane Ian in SW Florida in September 2022 during the morning of February 5.
	February 5 offered a free-speech by various chasers in the morning - Including this one, Petra Perez, talking about chaser safety.
	Myself with the Speer-Shorts family and others on the morning of February 5.
	This chaser came all the way from Croatia. A few from the UK and New Zealand were also at the event!
	Chaser James Langford presented a really interesting discussion on time-lapse videography.
	Blaize Edwards and Jared Stevenson discussion their storm chasing and tornado probes.
	Hayden Lester discussing the pros and cons of storm chasing in Dixie versus the US Great Plains.
	Tyler Smith highlights a storm chasing example from May 25, 2022.
	Andrew Guidarelli talks about tornado events and outbreaks in Appalachia (Virginia, WV, Pennsylvania, etc.), including the infamous May 31, 1985 "Tri-State" Outbreak".
	February 5 included a drive back to Dallas after the convention ended in Oklahoma around noon, then fly out in the evening with a layover in Chicago. In this set of images, the sunset is brilliant at 37,000 feet. The upper left inset shows the sun just about to set, with atmospheric distortion. The upper right inset is the elusive "green flash", noted just when the upper tip of the solar disk slips near and below the horizon, with the bright apple-green bar visible above it.

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