Adam Werkema

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Adam Werkema

Research
Associate I

adamwerkema@ou.edu
adam.werkema@noaa.gov
National Weather Center 4730B

Education

MS, Atmospheric Science, North Carolina State University
BSE, Climate & Meteorology, University of Michigan

Affiliated CIWRO Team

Storm Prediction Center

About

Adam develops support tools for weather forecasters and those making weather-related decisions. He is passionate about helping people make informed choices using clear and comprehendible maps, graphics, and statistics.

Research Focus

Usage of Local Storm Reports
Freezing rain verification
MRMS improvements
Radar quality control
Severe storm dynamics

CIWRO Research Themes

Weather Radar and Observations
Forecast Applications Improvements R&D

Conference presentations

Werkema, A.D., H.D. Reeves, 2024: MRMS Quality Control for Light Winter Precipitation. 24th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Amer. Meteor, Soc. Baltimore, MD. P11.3. https://ams.confex.com/ams/104ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/430887.
Werkema, A.D., H.D. Reeves, D.D. Tripp, 2024: Evaluation of Freezing Rain Local Storm Reports as a Verification Source. 32nd Conf. on Weather and Forecasting, Amer. Meteor, Soc. Madison, WI. P4.1. https://ams.confex.com/ams/WAFNWPMS/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/425127.
Werkema, A.D., M.D. Parker, 2022: Mutual influences of adjacent supercells in multistorm simulations. 30th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Amer. Meteor, Soc. Santa Fe, NM. P7.5B https://ams.confex.com/ams/30SLS/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/407340.

Professional organizations

American Meteorological Society

Social Media Contact

X: @AdamWerkema
LinkedIn: adamwerkema

Adam Werkema

Adam Werkema

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Research
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