U.S. Congressman Jerry Moran (center) and Staff Director Tyler Wegmeyer (right) visited the National Weather Service office in Goodland, KS on December 15th as part of a tour of NW Kansas. Congressman Moran represents the First District of Kansas, which covers the western ¾ of the state. After an initial welcome and briefing by Meteorologist-In-Charge Scott Mentzer, Warning Coordination Meteorologist David Floyd (left) gave a tour of the operations area, and presented a short introduction to AWIPS, the National Digital Forecast Database and NWS Web services. Congressman Moran sits on the House Committee on Agriculture, and demonstrated a keen interest in the weather and economy of western Kansas. Photo by Administrative Support Assistant Joy Hayden. |