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National Weather Service Severe Storm Spotter Training

The National Weather Service will be presenting a Severe Weather Spotter Training Class (Skywarn for Amateur Radio Operators) on August 3rd at the McSwain Ag Center at 2410 Tramway Road at 7PM.

The 2 hour class is also good for members of the public who are interested in understanding severe weather.

Severe Weather 2010
Lee County, Sanford and surrounding areas
Sponsored by Lee County Emergency Services
August 3, 2010
7 pm – 9 pm
National Weather Service SKYWARN Training
Severe Weather Spotter Training


The National Weather Service will present a Severe Weather Spotter training
program to help participants, responders and safety personnel understand the
warning process recognition of severe storms. The training will focus on recent
tornado events in Central North Carolina and lessons learned.


The following topics will be covered…
• how and why buildings fail in high winds
• thunderstorm development and severity
• recognition of storm/cloud elements
• anticipating storm motion, intensity and severity based on cloud structure
• Recent local tornado events
• Recent lightning deaths and issues


There is no cost to attend!


McSwain Center
2410 Tramway Rd
Sanford, NC


For more information contact:
Jeff Orrock (National Weather Service)
Jeff.orrock@noaa.gov
(919) 515-8209 ext. 223
or
Roger Millikin (Lee Co. Emergency Services)
rmillikin@leecountync.govv
(919) 718-4670

Also the National Weather Service 2010 Hurricane Survival Guide can be found at http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PDF/2010_NC_Hurricane_Guide_Web_Version.pdf .

Submitted by Roger Millikin, Emergency Services Technical Support