Speaker:  Dr. Kelsey Ellis, Professor - Department of Geography and Sustainability, UTK;  Director - Institute for Climate and Community Resilience, UTK; B.S. Geography and Geosciences, Salisbury University; M.S., Geosciences, Mississippi State University;  PhD, Geography, Florida State University, Geography.

Why is the climate producing more violent and frequent thunderstorms (wind and tornados)? Why are these storms appearing in weird places and what can you do to protect yourself and family? We are fortunate to have UTK’s hazards climatology researcher and one of the nation’s top experts on severe storms. Please come and bring your friends.