Kiesling, McDonald, Mehta, Peterson, Marshall 2021-05-12
This interview features Ernst Kiesling, James McDonald, Kishor Mehta, Richard Peterson, and Tim Marshall as they discuss the impact that the May 11, 1970 Lubbock tornado had on their research and careers.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Ernst Kiesling, James McDonald, Kishor Mehta, Richard Peterson, and Tim Marshall
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 12, 2021
Location: Lubbock, TX
Interviewer: Monte Monroe, Elissa Stroman
Length: 04:28:55
Abstract
Interview introduction and direction of the interview; Individual introductions; how the Lubbock tornado impacted Kiesling’s career; How the Lubbock tornado impacted McDonald; How the Lubbock tornado impacted Mehta; Peterson’s college background and getting hired at Texas Tech; Support and funding; supporting one another; Appealing to graduate students; creating the methodology for investigating storm damage; Damage surveys; reverse engineering; the Fujita Scale; McDonald’s research of the Great Plains Life Building; Assessing aftermath of 1970 Lubbock tornado; storm chasing; The symposium; Nuclear Energy Commission funding; Kiesling’s work that contributed to the IDR; McDonald’s work that contributed to the IDR; the tornado cannon; Formulating the EF scale; Marshall’s experience as a Texas Tech student; Mehta’s work; Mehta’s work (continued); first missile projectile tests; Peterson’s work that contributed to the IDR; how Texas Tech got the Fujita Collection
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/375170 >
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