Want to Become a SKYWARN Weather Spotter for the National Weather Service?
Jeff Salisbury
The Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club just distributed this flyer (attached). Looks like it could have a nice overlap with our flying. I'm planning to attend. If you're interested, see the details in the attached flyer.
Jeff
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Weather Spotter Training
June 12, 2018 6:30 pm
What is a SKYWARN Weather Spotter?
SKYWARN® is a National Weather Service (NWS) program developed in the 1960s that consists of trained weather spotters who provide reports of severe and hazardous weather to help meteorologists make life-saving warning decisions. Spotters are concerned citizens, amateur radio operators, truck drivers, mariners, airplane pilots, emergency management personnel, and public safety officials who volunteer their time and energy to report on hazardous weather impacting their community. Spotters help fill in the gaps by reporting hail, wind damage, flooding, heavy snow, tornadoes and waterspouts.
SKYWARN® spotter reports provide vital “ground truth” to the NWS. They act as the eyes and ears in the field. Spotter reports help our meteorologists issue timely, accurate, and detailed warnings by confirming hazardous weather detected by NWS radar. Spotters also provide critical verification information that helps improve future warning services. SKYWARN® Spotters serve their local communities by acting as a vital source of information when dangerous storms approach. Without spotters, NWS would be less able to fulfill its mission of protecting life and property.
Who is Eligible?
NWS encourages anyone with an interest in public service and access to communication, such as HAM radio, to join the SKYWARN® program. Volunteers include police and fire personnel, dispatchers, EMS workers, public utility workers and other concerned private citizens. Individuals affiliated with hospitals, schools, churches, nursing homes or who have a responsibility for protecting others are also encouraged to become a spotter.
How Can I Get Involved?
Come to the training class. Training is free and lasts about 2 hours. No registration is needed. You’ll learn: Basics of thunderstorm development, fundamentals of storm structure, identifying potential severe weather features, how to report information & basic severe weather safety
For further information, contact the Cache County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management (435)755-1059 or the Logan City Emergency Manager (435)716-9514