Donald W. Burgess
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| Born | 1947 Okmulgee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Fields | Meteorology |
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National Severe Storms Laboratory CIMMS / OU NWS Warning Decision Training Branch |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma (B.S., 1971; M.S., 1974) |
| Known for | Radar research and training on severe convective storms and tornadoes |
| Influences | Snowden D. Flora |
| Influenced | Roger Edwards |
| Notable awards | 1976 NOAA's Special Achievement Award 1979 NOAA's Research Outstanding Scientific Paper 2003 NOAA's Bronze Medal 2007 NOAA's Research Outstanding Paper Award |
Donald W. Burgess (born 1947) is an American meteorologist who has made important contributions to understanding of severe convective storms, particularly tornadoes, radar observations and techniques, as well as to training other meteorologists. He was a radar operator during the first organized storm chasing expeditions by the University of Oklahoma (OU) in the early 1970s and participated in both the VORTEX projects.
Burgess was born in 1947 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Burgess studied atmospheric sciences and meteorology at OU, attaining a B.S. in engineering in 1971 and a M.S. in 1974. He worked at the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) as a research meteorologist and made major contributions to the NEXRAD Doppler radar program, especially concerning severe storms and tornadoes. Burgess led the team that developed the tornadic vortex signature (TVS) and also pioneered development of the concept of nowcasting as he used radar at NSSL in directing research teams to intercept severe and tornadic storms. Burgess additionally participated in the field for field projects, was a collaborator for VORTEX1 from 1994-1995, and was on the steering committee and was a principal investigator (PI) for VORTEX2 from 2009-2010. Another area of focus has been improving weather forecasting. Burgess also worked at the Radar Training Branch (RTB), the NEXRAD Operational Support Facility (OSF), and the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) at the University of Oklahoma.
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