Severe Weather Spotter Class
June 7, 2011
630 pm – 9 pm…BASIC SKYWARN Spotter Training
Severe Weather Spotter Training
The National Weather Service will present a Severe Weather Spotter training program to help participants understand severe weather in the local area. We will also discuss the recent April 16th tornado outbreak.
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, and a review of the April 16th tornado outbreak.
Specific local informational sessions concerning:
NOAA Weather Radios
72 Hour Family Disaster Kits
Moore County Emergency Notification System
Moore County Public Safety Social Media Campaign
Volunteer Agency Recruitment Activities (ARC, CERT, MRC, ARES)
There is no cost to attend!
Location:
Sandhills Community College
Owens Auditorium
3395 Airport Road Pinehurst, NC
For more information contact:
Jeff.orrock@noaa.gov
(919) 515-8209 ext. 223
or
Scot Brooks (Moore Co. Public Safety)
sbrooks@moorecountync.gov
(919) 947-6500 ext. 4353
June 7, 2011
630 pm – 9 pm…BASIC SKYWARN Spotter Training
Severe Weather Spotter Training
The National Weather Service will present a Severe Weather Spotter training program to help participants understand severe weather in the local area. We will also discuss the recent April 16th tornado outbreak.
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, and a review of the April 16th tornado outbreak.
Specific local informational sessions concerning:
NOAA Weather Radios
72 Hour Family Disaster Kits
Moore County Emergency Notification System
Moore County Public Safety Social Media Campaign
Volunteer Agency Recruitment Activities (ARC, CERT, MRC, ARES)
There is no cost to attend!
Location:
Sandhills Community College
Owens Auditorium
3395 Airport Road Pinehurst, NC
For more information contact:
Jeff.orrock@noaa.gov
(919) 515-8209 ext. 223
or
Scot Brooks (Moore Co. Public Safety)
sbrooks@moorecountync.gov
(919) 947-6500 ext. 4353
