Spring 2008 SKYWARN™ SPOTTER TRAINING SESSIONS

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4/08/08            1830-2030       WINDHAM COUNTY           TOWNSHEND, VT

                        GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL CAFETERIA

                        185 GRAFTON RD ON ROUTE 35

 

4/09/08            1830-2030       HERKIMER COUNTY           HERKIMER, NY

                        911 CENTER HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

                        71 RESERVOIR RD.

                       

4/15/08            1900-2100       ULSTER COUNTY                KINGSTON, NY

                        HOSE #5 FIRE HOUSE 830 ULSTER AVE.

 

4/17/08            1900-2100       SCHOHARIE COUNTY        SCHOHARIE, NY

                        PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY 2ND FLOOR EMO TRAINING ROOM

                        1 DEPOT LANE

 

4/21/08            1900-2100       COLUMBIA COUNTY          HUDSON, NY

                        NOECKER BUICK PONTIAC

                        92 UNION TURNPIKE/RTE. 66

 

4/23/08            1900-2100       SARATOGA COUNTY          STILLWATER, NY

                        STILLWATER CENTRAL SCHOOL

                        HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

                        334 NORTH HUDSON AVE.

           

4/24/08            1900-2100       WARREN COUNTY              LAKE GEORGE, NY

                        WARREN COUNTY MUNICIPAL CENTER  1340 SR 9

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS ROOM IN THE BASEMENT

 

4/30/08            1900-2100       ALBANY COUNTY               ALBANY, NY

                        251 FULLER RD.

                        CESTM 1ST FLOOR AUDITORIUM

     

5/03/08            1000-1200       DUTCHESS COUNTY           EAST FISHKILL, NY

                        EAST FISHKILL FIRE DISTRICT TRAINING BUILDING

                        2502 SR 52

 

5/05/08            1900-2100       SCHENECTADY COUNTY  NISKAYUNA, NY

                        NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL LITTLE AUDITORIUM

                        1626 BALLTOWN RD.

 

5/07/08            1900-2100       WASHINGTON COUNTY    FORT EDWARD, NY

                        PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING FACILITY

                        YELLOW BUILDING BEHIND COUNTY ANNEX OFF BROADWAY

           

5/13/08            1900-2100       GREENE COUNTY                CAIRO, NY

                        GREENE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

ROOM 126

                        25 VOLUNTEER DR.

 

5/15/08            1900-2100       BERKSHIRE COUNTY         PITTSFIELD, MA

                        PITTSFIELD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE

                        235 TYLER ST.

 

5/19/08            1900-2100       HAMILTON COUNTY          LAKE PLEASANT, NY

                        LAKE PLEASANT FIRE DEPARTMENT

                        CR11/SOUTH SHORE RD.

 

5/21/08            1900-2100       FULTON COUNTY               JOHNSTOWN, NY

                        FULTON COUNTY OFFICE COMPLEX

                        EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

2712 SR 29

 

5/28/08            1900-2100       BENNINGTON COUNTY     BENNINGTON, VT

                        BENNINGTON FREE LIBRARY ON 101 SILVER ST.

                       

5/29/08            1900-2100       RENSSELAER COUNTY      SAND LAKE, NY

                        SAND LAKE TOWN HALL 8428 SR 66

 

 

6/04/08            1900-2100       ADVANCED SKYWARN™ SESSION  ALBANY, NY

                        CESTM 1ST FLOOR AUDITORIUM

                        251 FULLER RD.

                        ALBANY, NY 12203

 

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.