Emails
What might Dave look for to fill shifts?
Hint: an "inventive mixture"
What are creative solutions?
In the summer of 1991, this project grew an understanding of convective initiation. On board the King Air, T-28 Trojan, and NASA ER-2, a few forecasters even required barf bags.
What is the CaPE (Convection and Precipitation Electrification Experiment) Project?
A popular greeting, usually heard in the morning, asking about the forecasters on shift
What is "How's the A Team?"
The month that follows January is known as this at NWS Melbourne
What is Killer Tornado Month?
Dave is one of several frequent users of this technology on the Operations Floor
What is the printer?
A common email opener in Dave's emails. Synonyms include: crew, clique, posse, and squad
What is "gang"?
This 1994 project evaluated the newly installed WSR-88D as a marine forecasting tool. Little did they know it would also intercept drug smugglers!
What is SWIFT BOAT '94?
This person is included on every email Dave sent
Who is Dave Sharp?
This hurricane inspired the creation of the Extreme Wind Warning, occurring in August of 2004
What is Hurricane Charley?
This person was the first to leave and then return again to NWS Melbourne
Who is Dave Sharp?
Popular subject line used to announce Dave's leave
Hint: AMIC
What is "DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY"?
These inspirational and motivational quotes lined the proverbial halls of the NWS Melbourne LANTERN page from 2004 to 2012
What are BLASTOIDS?
Dave refers to the office collectively as "this"
Hint: Sister Sledge sang a familiar song
What is the "MLB Family"?
On this date, the NWS Melbourne office opened
What is April 21st, 1989?
Dave was a pioneer of this frequently used NWS product, which describes potential various weather threats
What is the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook?
What is the tagline at the bottom of Dave's email signature?
"We're turning science into a service, and service into a science."
Developed in the late '90s, this observational system helped identify lightning "jumps" in severe thunderstorms
What is LISDAD (Lightning Imaging Sensor Demonstration and Display)?
According to Dave, there are two types of hurricane plans YOU need. One is "professional", what is the other?
What is a "personal" preparedness plan?
On this date, wrestler "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan was defeated in the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. What also happened on this date?
What is "The February 22nd, 1998 Tornado Outbreak"?
Famous persons with the names "Bruce", "John", "Brady", "Gretsky", "Lil", and "Newton" share a name in common with Dave, specifically his middle name
Who is "Wayne"?