Scott F. Blair - Publications
Refereed Journal Publications
- Blair, S. F. and J. W. Leighton, 2014: Assessing real-time tornado information disseminated through NWS products. Wea. Forecasting, 29 , 591-600.
- Blair, S. F. and J. W. Leighton, 2012: Creating high-resolution hail datasets using social media and post-storm ground surveys. Electronic J. Operational Meteor., 13 (3), 32-45.
- Blair, S. F., D. R. Deroche, J. M. Boustead, J. W. Leighton, B. L. Barjenbruch, and W. P. Gargan, 2011: A radar-based assessment of the detectability of giant hail. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor., 6 (7), 1-30.
- Blair, S. F., and E. P. K. Lunde, 2010: Tornadoes impacting interstates: Service and societal considerations. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor., 5 (4), 1-16.
- Pietrycha, A. E., S. F. Blair, T. J. Allison, D. R. Deroche, and R. V. Fritchie, 2009: Emerging technologies in the field to improve information in support of operations and research. Electronic J. Operational Meteor., 10 (2), 1-24.
- Blair, S. F., D. R. Deroche, and A. E. Pietrycha, 2008: In situ observations of the 21 April 2007 Tulia, Texas tornado. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor., 3 (3), 1-27.
Informal Publications
- Blair, S. F. and E. P. K. Lunde, 2010: A preliminary review of tornadoes impacting interstates: Service and societal considerations. Preprints, 5th Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, J13.3.
- Cavanaugh, D., J. M. Boustead, E. K. Lunde, and S. F. Blair, 2009: A preliminary analysis of mesoscale environments associated with significant nocturnal tornadoes in the plains. Preprints, 23rd Conf. Wea. Analysis and Forecasting, Omaha, NE, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, 7B.2.
- Blair, S. F., A. E. Pietrycha, T. J. Allison, D. R. Deroche, and R. V. Fritchie, 2008: Emerging technologies in the field in support of operations and research. Preprints, 24th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Savannah, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, 16B.6.
- Howard, J. R., S. F. Blair, J. Finney, M. S. Chenoweth, and S. A. Mullins, 2005: Near-ground observations from Hurricanes Frances and Ivan (2004). Proceedings, 10th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering, Baton Rouge, LA, CD-ROM.
- Blair, S. F. and E. M. Nguyen, 2005: An examination of the 12 June 2004 Mulvane, Kansas tornado. Preprints, 4th Annual Southeast Severe Storms Symposium, Starkville, MS, CD-ROM.
- Croft, P. J., P. Pyle, and S. F. Blair, 2004: Wet microburst - Student training and role in on-line bibliography and event selection. Preprints, 20th Conf. Wea. Analysis and Forecasting, Seattle, WA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, P4.1.
Conference Abstracts, Presentations, Posters
- Blair S., D. Cavanaugh, J. Laflin, J. Leighton, K. Sanders, and K. Ortega, 2014: High-Resolution Hail Observations: Implications for NWS Warning Operations and Climatological Data. 27th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, 18.1.
- Blair, S. and P. Schumacher, 2014: An Observational Study of the Wessington Springs, South Dakota Tornadic Storm of 18 June 2014. Poster, 27th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, 181.
- Snyder J., A. Ryzhkov, H. Bluestein, and S. Blair, 2014: Polarimetric Analysis of Two Giant-Hail-Producing Supercells Observed by X-Band and S-band Radars. Poster, 27th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, 166.
- Leighton J., S. Blair, and J. Boustead, 2014: Environments Associated with Slow-Moving Supercells: Tornadic and Nontornadic. Poster, 27th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, 97.
- Laflin J. and S. Blair, 2014: The Utility of Vertically Integrated Graupel as a Max Hail Size Predictor. Poster, 27th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, 79.
- Blair S., D. Cavanaugh, J. Laflin, J. Leighton, and K. Sanders, 2014: High-Resolution Hail Observations: Implications for NWS Warning Operations and Climatological Data. 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, 5.3.
- Blair S. and J. Leighton, 2014: Assessing Real-Time Tornado Information Disseminated through NWS Products. Ninth Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, 3A.2.
- Laflin, J. and S. Blair, 2014: Comparing the Distribution of Hail in Model Output to High-Resolution Hail Observations. Poster, 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., AMS Online, 625.
- Blair, S., J. Laflin, J. Leighton, and D. Deroche , 2012: S-Band Polarimetric Analysis of the 23 May 2011 Oklahoma Record Hailstorm Using High-Resolution Observations during HailSTONE. 26th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 16.6.
- Blair, S., J. Laflin, D. Cooper, J. Pullin, and S. Currens, 2012: A Comparison of Three Significant Hail Producing Supercells Sampled during HailSTONE Using S-Band Dual Polarization Radar. Poster, 26th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, Amer. Meteor. Soc., P3.35.
- Leighton, J. and S. Blair, 2012: An Assessment of Real-Time Tornado Information Disseminated through NWS Tornado Warnings and Statements. Poster, 26th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, Amer. Meteor. Soc., P11.151.
- Blair, S. and J. Leighton, 2012: Creating High-Resolution Hail Datasets Using Social Media and Post-storm Ground Surveys. Poster, 26th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, Amer. Meteor. Soc., P2.22.
- Blair, S. and J. Leighton, 2011: Creating High-Resolution Hail Datasets Using Social Media and Post-storm Ground Surveys. Poster, 36th Conference National Weather Association, Birmingham, Alabama. P1.32.
- Laflin, J., S. Blair, B. Temeyer, P. Schumacher, J. Leighton, and T. Heitkamp, 2011: Societal Perceptions of the Warning Process for Gustnadoes. Poster, 36th Conference National Weather Association, Birmingham, Alabama. P2.27.
- Leighton, J., S. Blair, J. Bowen, and M. Anderson, 2011: A Long-Lived Supercell with Intense Gustnadoes on 3 April 2011. Poster, 15th Annual High Plains Conference, Wichita, Kansas. P1.1.
- Blair, S. and J. Leighton, 2011: Kansas Record Hail and the Power of Social Media. 15th Annual High Plains Conference, Wichita, KS, 1.2.
- Blair, S., D. Deroche, J. Boustead, J. Leighton, B. Barjenbruch, and W. Gargan, 2011: A Radar-Based Assessment of the Detectability of Giant Hail. 15th Annual High Plains Conference, Wichita, KS, 1.7.
- Blair, S., D. Deroche, J. Boustead, J. Leighton, B. Barjenbruch, and W. Gargan, 2010: An Operational Assessment of the Predictability of Giant Hail Events. 25th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Denver, CO, AMS Online, 11.4.
- Blair, S., 2010: Tornadoes Impacting Interstates: Service and Societal Considerations. 2010 National Severe Weather Workshop, Norman, Oklahoma.
- Blair, S. and E. Lunde, 2009: A Review of Tornadoes Impacting Interstates: Service and Societal Considerations. 13th Annual High Plains Conference, North Platte, Nebraska.
- Deroche, D., S. Fortin, J. Adolphson, A. Bailey, and S. Blair, 2009: Improving Communication and Situational Awareness: Available Tools for NWS Operations. 13th Annual High Plains Conference, North Platte, Nebraska.
- Blair, S., B. Mills, and J. Rodrigue, 2009: Surface Pressure Observations from Portable and Land-Based Stations in Hurricane Gustav (2008). Poster, 6th Annual Southeastern Coastal and Atmospheric Processes Symposium, Mobile, Alabama, P8.
- Blair, S., A. Pietrycha, T. Allison, R. Fritchie, and D. Deroche, 2008: Emerging Technologies in the Field in Support of Operations and Research. 12th Annual High Plains Conference, Hays, Kansas.
- Deroche, D., S. Blair, and A. Bailey, 2008: Innovative Communication Utilizing Multimedia Weather Briefings. 12th Annual High Plains Conference, Hays, Kansas.
- Cavanaugh, D., S. Blair, E. Konop, and J. Boustead, 2008: Evolution of Environmental Conditions Supportive of Tornadic Supercells on 11 June 2008. 12th Annual High Plains Conference, Hays, Kansas.
- Blair, S., D. Deroche, and A. Pietrycha, 2007: Preliminary Results from In Situ Observations of the 21 April 2007 Tulia, Texas Tornado. 11th Annual High Plains Conference, Hastings, Nebraska.
- Blair, S., 2006: Convective Initiation and Flow Regimes of Severe Storms Across the Central High Plains. 10th Annual High Plains Conference, Dodge City, Kansas.
- Howard, R., S. Mullins, S. Blair, D. Jones, and J. Finney, 2006: ULM HELPS: Meteorological Aspects of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita from the Field. 5th Annual Southeast Severe Storms Symposium, Starkville, Mississippi.
- Howard, R., and S. Blair, 2005: An Analysis of the Coastal Transition from the Landfalls of Hurricanes Frances and Ivan. 4th Annual Southeast Severe Storms Symposium, Starkville, Mississippi.
- Pyle, P. and S. Blair, 2003: Wet Microburst: Student Training and Role in On-line Bibliography and Event Selection. Poster, 28th Conference National Weather Association, Jacksonville, Florida.
- Croft, P., A. Gerard, P. Pyle, and S. Blair, 2003: Preliminary Investigation of Observed Microburst Characteristics and Forecasting Methods. 28th Conference National Weather Association, Jacksonville, Florida.
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