Episode 116: Survey Says... Weather with DTN!
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Weather is the leading disruptor of live events, and the industry's relationship with weather intelligence has matured significantly over the past decade. Danielle Hernandez and co-host Tami Richter sit down with Renny Vandewege, General Manager of Weather Intelligence at DTN, to dig into the results of a major industry survey DTN conducted on how event organizers are making weather-related decisions.
Renny walks through DTN's approach, explaining how they've evolved from pure forecasting into what they call an operational decisioning platform. The conversation covers range rings, event-specific trigger thresholds, high-precision lightning and radar data, wet bulb globe temperature for heat safety, and the critical value of having a meteorologist in the loop. A static range ring only triggers after a lightning strike has occurred. A meteorologist can warn you before the first strike happens.
The survey findings are illuminating. Most event weather decisions are made within 48 hours of the event, often in the moment, and decision makers frequently struggle to translate forecast data into action alone.
The industry has come a long way, but that the work is not finished and DTN's survey helps show the way forward.
Hosts:
Danielle Hernandez (host) Tami Richter (co-host)
Guest:
Renny Vandewege | General Manager of Weather Intelligence, DTN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/renny-vandewege-8b0aa735/
Show Notes:
DTN Outdoor Safety | https://www.dtn.com
https://www.dtn.com/weather-risks-in-event-operations/
https://training.fema.gov/nims/
ESA Safer Events Series - Weather | https://eventsafetyalliance.org/safer-events-series
Contact Danielle | podcast@eventsafetyalliance.org
