Kenneth F. Dewey is a professor of applied climate science at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He won the 2018 National Weather Association’s Public Education Award.
Kenneth Dewey captures the strength, power, and extremes of weather on the Great Plains in a book that you will not soon forget. If you have ever imagined or been in a storm that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand straight up, you will want to read this book. If you want to learn more about what extreme weather changes are all about, you will want to read this book. Congratulations to Kenneth Dewey for capturing what weather on the Great Plains is all about. -Mike Johanns, former U.S. senator and governor of Nebraska -- Mike Johanns Dr. Ken Dewey and the climate of the Great Plains go together like thunder and lightning in a summertime storm. When the public has weather questions, they seek meteorologists. When meteorologists have questions, they seek Ken Dewey. This book and this author are as good as it gets in the world of Midwest climatology. -Ken Stormy Siemek, chief meteorologist for KOLN/KGIN TV -- Ken Siemek In Great Plains Weather, Dewey commendably takes what could have been a dry, technical subject and renders it in rewarding form for a general audience. -Geitner Simmons, Cleveland Review of Books -- Geitner Simmons * Cleveland Review of Books * Dewey's ability to explain complex meteorological information in layman's terms makes this an accessible volume for broader audiences. -Missouri Historical Review * Missouri Historical Review * Dewey's book contains information relevant in the wake of Nebraska's current emergency from widespread flooding and blizzard damage. . . . With this new book, NU's Center for the Study of the Great Plains and the University of Nebraska Press make another worthy contribution to the understanding of our region. -Omaha World-Herald * Omaha World-Herald *