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2012 Weather Spotter Training Schedule
By John Griffith
Below is the list of severe weather spotter training events scheduled for southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle in 2012.
“. . . all talks
All talks are open to the public, last about 90 minutes and are free of charge. No prior experience is necessary. We will teach you everything you need to know! If you have any questions about these events, contact our Warning Coordination Meteorologist, John Griffith, at 307-772-2468 extension: 726.
are open to the public,
The Weather Spotter’s Field Guide will not be available at the training, as it has been in the past. If you would like to print the Guide go to: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/SGJune6-11.pdf.
last about 90 minutes and
March, 2012 - Upcoming
are free of
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charge . . . ”
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City, State
Time
Location
Scottsbluff, NE
7:00pm MDT
WNCC Harms Advanced Tech Center 2620 College Park (E side entrance) Room A108 Plex Fire Hall
(Scotts Bluff County) Hemingford, NE 7:00pm MDT (Box Butte County)
April, 2012 - Upcoming Day
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Inside this Issue:
Why Does the NWS 1 Want Storm Spotters? Types of Clouds and What They Mean
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Proud History of Volunteer Observers
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Event Driven Products
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El Niño/La Niña
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Since the program started in the 1970s, the information provided by SKWARN® spotters, coupled with Doppler radar technology, improved satellite and other data, has enabled NWS to issue more timely and accurate warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods.
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Spotter Training Schedule
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Data Collection
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SKYWARN® storm spotters are part of the ranks of citizens who form the Nation's first line of defense against severe weather. There can be no finer reward than to know that their efforts have given communities the precious gift of time-seconds and minutes that can help save lives.
Winter Weather Summary
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Training Covers:
Winter Weather Summary (Cont.)
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El Niño/La Niña (Cont.) 6
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Basics of thunderstorm development Fundamentals of storm structure Identifying potential severe weather features Information to report How to report information Basic severe weather safety
Sidney, NE Cheyenne County Douglas, WY Converse County Torrington, WY Goshen County Torrington, WY Goshen County Bridgeport, NE Morrill County Wheatland, WY
Time
Location
7:00pm MDT
Sidney High School
6:00pm MDT
Converse County Courthouse Basement Training Room
1:30pm MDT
Goshen County Courthouse Basement - Training Room
6:30pm MDT
Goshen County Courthouse Basement - Training Room
7:00pm MDT
Fire Hall
6:00pm MDT
Wheatland Fire Training Center
7:00pm MDT
Fire Station #3 W Jefferson St
6:00pm MDT
Laramie County Community College Training Center Rooms 120 & 121
6:00pm MDT
Buffalo Barracks
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Laramie, WY Albany County Cheyenne, WY Laramie County Ft Robinson, NE (Dawes County)
CoCoRaHs
By Mike Weiland
If you aren’t a member already, CoCoRaHs (Community Collaborative Rain and Hail Study) is looking for interested people to measure rain and snow. This is a totally volunteer effort which is interesting, fun and very helpful. All that is required is a brief amount of time, an interest in weather and a computer. You will also need a rain gage, which we can help get for you if you don’t have one. A report of the 24 hour rain or snowfall and snow depth will be entered on the CoCoRaHs website each day. Don’t worry if you have to miss some days and you can even enter information days after the precipitation. Training is available on the CoCoRaHs website www.cocorahs.org. That is the site that you will also enter your data and sign up. For more information or if you have questions, please call Mike at 772-2468 ext. 516.