50 years ago . . .
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society · 1984
It has been a tradition at severe storms conferences to present awards for the talks having the best graphics, and the best poster display, and for the best talk by a first-time presenter.The first graphics award was presented to Ted Fujita.Since his graphics are considered to be so uniquely outstanding, conference committees felt that it would not be fair for him to win at every conference; thus, he and members of his group have not been eligible for consideration.With time, this award has come to be known as the "Ted Fujita Award for Best Graphics."At this conference, Dr. Fujita