IMPORTANT SKYWARN MEETING
THURSDAY 26 JULY 2012 AT 1900 HOURS
Whiteville Fire Department
120 East Columbus St.
Whiteville, NC
From Steve Pfaff, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Wilmington:
"The intent of our gathering is to discuss hurricane operations, EOC operations, the Skywarn program, reporting procedures sheet, successes, problems, training opportunities, NWSChat, and other topics you would like to discuss prior to the the core of hurricane season.
"Also, this meeting will allow me to develop a better understanding of what clubs are in our area and allow us to strengthen our mission in regards to public safety and support of EM functions."
WHAT IS SKYWARN?
SKYWARN is a National Weather Service program of trained volunteer severe weather spotters. Volunteers support their local community by providing the NWS with timely and accurate severe weather reports. These reports, when integrated with modern NWS technology, are used to inform communities of the proper actions to take as severe weather threatens. The key focus of the Skywarn program is to save lives and property through the use of the observations and reports of trained volunteers. Skywarn volunteers donate thousands of hours and the use of their own personal radio equipment and vehicles to give their communities advanced warning of life threatening weather. Since the NWS instituted the Skywarn program, there has been a significant decrease in the death rate due to tornadoes and other severe weather.
See below for online Skywarn training resources. Please note, however, these do not replace the formal Skywarn class training offered by the National Weather Service.
See below for online Skywarn training resources. Please note, however, these do not replace the formal Skywarn class training offered by the National Weather Service.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SKYWARN TRAINING SESSIONS
Within the Wilmington CWA:
- No training sessions scheduled as of 15 May 2012.
Within the Raleigh CWA / Central Carolina Skywarn:
Columbus County SKYWARN Coordinator - Christopher Cawley, KK4CSR
email [email protected]
LIVE DOPPLER RADAR
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Click the logo to listen to NOAA Weather Radio online (from Winnabow, North Carolina).
Documents (PDF format)
Lightning Protection for Ham Radio Stations.
* NEW * SKYWARN Spotters Field Manual - Replaces the "Basic" and "Advanced" manuals from NOAA. NWS Wilmington Spotter Reporting Procedures. |
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