About Us

Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT) was formed in 2000, by a team of meteorologists and scientists for the purpose of supplying cutting-edge weather information and technologies to businesses and individuals. The founders of WDT, including Michael D. Eilts, President, have a combined 100+ years of service at the National Severe Storms Laboratory and other key organizations within the Oklahoma Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma.  For further information on WDT and real-time weather products and services, see www.wdtinc.com

WDT’s forensic weather products team of meteorologists is headed by E. DeWayne Mitchell.  The sales and marketing of all WDT forensic products is Lynne Lawry.  Contact us at 888-255-7099 or click here for additional contact information.

Areas of Expertise

  • Forensic weather analysis of local and widespread damaging storm events including hail, lightning, flooding, damaging winds, tornados and hurricanes
  • “The science behind the science” support of other commercial weather organizations (The Weather Channel™, etc) through development of WDT powered weather components.
  • A complete line of real-time weather forecasting, event displays and notification services for direct customers.
  • Customized Weather Decision Support Systems™ featuring patented short-term predictions of severe storm movement and evolution, lightning, hail and flash flooding

WDT Management

  • Mike Eilts, President & CEO Prior coming to WDT, served as the Assistant Director of the National Severe Storms Laboratory, where he grew the Stormscale Research and Applications Division from 20 people and $900k in external funds in 1994 to the present 99 people and $7.4 Million in external funds. (M.S. in Meteorology & MBA, University of Oklahoma)
  • Dr. Richard Carpenter, Vice President for Numerical Prediction Technologies has 6 years experience managing Advanced Regional Prediction System operations for the Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms. (Ph.D. in Meteorology, Univ. of Oklahoma, 1994)
  • Bill Conway, Vice President for Custom Technologies has 15 years software development and project management experience at NCAR and NSSL. (MS in Meteorology, 1990, Univ. of Oklahoma)
  • J. T. Johnson, Chief Technology Officer has 11 years management and software development leadership experience at the National Severe Storms Laboratory. While at NSSL he was instrumental in the development of the Warning Decision Support System (WDSS) and several severe weather detection and prediction algorithms. (MS in Meteorology, Univ. of Oklahoma, 1992)
  • E.DeWayne Mitchell Senior Meteorologist; Lead Forensic Products Manager. DeWayne’s background includes 12 years as a research associate and software developer at the National Severe Storms Laboratory. His duties have included the development of automated techniques to identify severe storms using NEXRAD Doppler radar. He is our key technical representative on all WDT forensic technologies, services and products. (M.S. in Meteorology, Univ. of Oklahoma, 1997)

Nimbus Weather Technology Management
Lynne Lawry, Vice President, Sales & Marketing Prior to forming Nimbus Weather Technology in 2000, she spent 10 years with Global Atmospherics, Inc (now Vaisala TS Group). Lynne spearheaded the development of forensic lightning reports and was the Applications Manager and Insurance Industry Manager for the National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) forensic lightning products.  Teaming with WDT in 2000, has resulted in the development of WDT’s forensic products line, with emphasis on hail and lightning. Currently, Lynne has all sales and marketing responsibilities for WDT’s forensic weather products.

 

 


 
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