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The National Weather Festival

Free Storm Chaser Car Show Provides for Family Fun

By Rachelle Oblack, About.com

Image of a Car Damaged by Hail

Central Florida, March 27th 1992, NOAA National Weather Service Forecast Office Melbourne

NOAA National Weather Service
Use the following list to get familiar with one of the most unique carnivals anywhere! It's the National Weather Festival in Norman, Oklahoma. (If you have already been to this festival, see below!) This sure-to-please family fun event is being held at the National Weather Center on Saturday, November 4th, 2006 and even includes a car show featuring storm chasers!

WHEN & WHERE

Saturday, November 4th, 2006.
120 David L. Boren Blvd., Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
View the printable map to the exact location.
For more information, call (405) 325-6907.

EVENTS

Children's activities, weather technology demonstrations, weather product showcases, and hourly weather balloon launches are just some of the activities you and your family can enjoy. In addition, the National Weather Center will hold an Open House for visitors.

But, perhaps the coolest activity (at least in my mind), is the inaugural Storm Chaser Car Show! You can register your vehicle online for this free event! In fact, if you have a car that was damaged severely by a weather event such as a tornado or hail storm, why not enter your own car or truck? Awards are being given for

  • Most Hail Damage
  • Most Working Sensors
  • Most Unique
  • Most Cutting Edge
  • Best Looking
  • The Meatwagon Award

WANTED:

If you have ever been to this event, please send pictures to me, your Weather Guide for publication! I would love to publish the pictures!

TELL US ABOUT YOUR TRIP:

Join the weather message boards and tell everyone about your trip to the National Weather Festival. My readers would love to know what it was like at this celebration of weather fun in the heart of storm chaser country!

For more information visit the National Weather Festival website. Have fun and remember to bookmark this page so you can come back and tell us about your trip!

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