S2E2 - Liz Leitman: Representing women at the NWS Storm Prediction Center

Episode Notes

Liz Leitman is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK. Until very recently, she was the ONLY female forecaster at the Storm Prediction Center, which was a pretty standout statistic. In her role as a Mesoscale/Outlook forecaster, she diagnoses and forecasts severe thunderstorm and tornado potential across the United States.  She has also conducted research in severe storms meteorology - including derechos and tornadoes - as well as in fire weather forecasting, and risk communication. When Liz isn’t skillfully predicting the next severe weather setup, she may be out chasing herself. She’s also a passionate advocate for women in STEM, mental health and ADHD.

Mentions during show: NOAA Data in the Classroom: https://dataintheclassroom.noaa.gov/ NOAA Hollings Scholarship program: https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/hollings-scholarship

Liz Leitman social and links: Twitter: @WXLiz 

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