Fall 2009 SKYWARN™ SPOTTER TRAINING SESSIONS
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EAST GLENVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT MEETING ROOM
11/18/09 1900-2100 FULTON COUNTY JOHNSTOWN, NY
FULTON COUNTY FIRE
TRAINING CENTER
133 SUN VALLEY RD.
JOHNSTOWN, NY
SKYWARN™ is a nationwide
network of volunteer weather spotters who report to and are trained by the
National Weather Service (NWS). These spotters report many forms of significant
or severe weather such as Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Hail, Heavy Snow,
and Flooding.
The staff at the NWS Forecast Office Albany is responsible for issuing local
forecasts and Severe Weather Warnings for much of eastern New York , southern
Vermont , western Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut . SKYWARN™
Spotters provide an invaluable service by providing ground truth on the
atmosphere we observe from radars, satellites and reporting stations. These
spotters act as our eyes and ears helping to provide better forecasts and
severe weather warnings. Check out the National
SKYWARN™ Homepage
It is easy to join SKYWARN™. All that it is required is an interesting 3 hour training session. The training sessions are offered in the spring for new spotters and those who need a refresher course with advanced sessions offered in the fall. The sessions are held throughout our county warning area. Upcoming sessions are announced on our NOAA Weather Radio Stations and posted on our web site. The spotter network is usually activated whenever there is a threat of severe weather; this is usually preceded by the issuance of a Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Tornado Watch, Flood Watch or some other type of watch. SKYWARN™ reports can be relayed from whatever your location may be, whether that's at your office, on the road or in your neighborhood. Information is relayed to the NWS via volunteer amateur radio operators, telephone and the internet.