We envision the NWMSC to be a state-of-the-art facility that provides both physical and virtual displays to enhance understanding of weather and climate by visitors of all ages.
The center will contain:
- Static displays of important historical artifacts such as the first Doppler weather radar console, telegraphs, and portable tornado detection devices.
- A collection of rare records and other printed materials
- A broad array of weather measurement technologies
- Hands-on displays and experiments
- Simulators
- A broadcast weather studio
- Rare and unique objects of tornado damage
- Experimental devices such as a tornado vortex generator, a wind tunnel and a cloud chamber
- A working radar
- An IMAX-like theatre and lecture hall
- Static displays of research aircraft and weather radar antennas
- Periodically rotating displays of historic weather events
Board of Trustees
Stephen Koranda, Chair
Ross Forsyth, Vice-Chair
Pat Hyland, Secretary
Chuck Thompson, Treasure
Ric Adams
Rodger Brown
Donald Burgess
Bill Conway
Doug Forsyth
Pam Heinselman
Kevin Kloesel
Jeff Kimpel
CJ Obray
Keli Pirtle
Chris Sohl
Jason Smith
Robert Staples
Ex-offico Board of Trustees
Meg Carr
Kelvin Droegemeier
William George
David Hopper
J.T. Johnson
Randy Peppler
Vicki Rose
John Snow
Daphne Thompson
Andy Wood
Don Wood
John Woods