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Roasted Kimpel

Roasted Kimpel. Instigator: Someone who deliberately foments trouble. Tom Jane John Judy Jeff. Alternate Definition: “Instigator”. 2) a person who initiates a course of action. 1997. Feb 3, 1997 James “Jeff” Kimpel named 3 rd NSSL Director. Instigator.

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Roasted Kimpel

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  1. RoastedKimpel

  2. Instigator: Someone who deliberately foments trouble

  3. Tom Jane John Judy Jeff

  4. Alternate Definition: “Instigator” 2) a person who initiates a course of action

  5. 1997 Feb 3, 1997 James “Jeff” Kimpel named 3rd NSSL Director Instigator Hey…did that monkey just called me an instigator? …bless his heart… Press Conference

  6. 1998 Mar 23-25, 199850th Celebration 1st Tornado Forecast …50 Years Later…we’re still researching 62 1

  7. 1999 May 3, 1999 – F5 (300+mph winds) May 20, 1999 “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)

  8. The Oklahoman September 26, 2000 2000 t Norman’s National Storm Lab “going broke”, Director says.

  9. July 3, 2001 2001 NSSL Director Unemployed Comes out of retirement…twice Says Kimpel “I love the government…really” U.S. Gov’t OU

  10. November 1, 2002 2002 National Weather Center Groundbreaking Hey Sir, Can you take my picture? Press conference held in the rain…

  11. 2003 February 14, 2003 NSSL’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre I may get wet… Capt Jeff USS NSSL

  12. 2004 Oct 15, 2004

  13. 2005 NSSL “Tops out” NWC Dec 2005 SMART-Rs in Christmas/Holiday Parade

  14. 2006 Sept 29, 2006Oklahoma Weather Center becomesNational Weather Center …Director Celebrates

  15. 2007 NSSL Sets Record for Publications • ~180 total publications • 1 OAR Book Award • 2 BAMS covers • 1 OAR Scientific Paper Award

  16. 2008 Sept 13, 2008 NO-XP Becomes Operational …not! Spanky - I get to drive first… The first dual-polarized Doppler radar data of a landfalling hurricane eyewall was collected as Hurricane Ike came ashore in Texas

  17. 2009 Feb 17-19, 2009 NSSL Completes Successful Lab Review

  18. 2010 VORTEX2 May 1 – June 9, 2009 May 1 – June 15, 2010 White Castle – Jeff’s Favorite!

  19. Spy-1 Antenna In FY11… ?? MPAR

  20. Dr. James “Jeff” Kimpel NSSL Lab Director 1997 - 2010

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