EMO to offer weather spotter class
NORWICH – The Norwich Emergency Management Office, in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service in Binghamton, is gearing up for a special course in weather spotting.
The free SKYWARN (weather spotters) course will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, at the Norwich Fire Department. This class is open to anyone but tailored for those who have participated in the basic SKYWARN class for beginners and have an interest in learning more.
The SKYWARN program is a national program that provides real-time severe weather reports to the National Weather Service.
“There has been interest from a lot of people to have an advanced class,” said Norwich Emergency Management Officer A. Jones. The class, he added, draws interest from people all over the community. “This program is something that has been around for a number of years. There's usually a good attendance from the general public and amateur radio operators.”
The upcoming Norwich class will train volunteers on how to report severe weather to the National Weather Service. More specifically, Jones said it will train people on what to report and what not to report and how to tell the difference between severe and standard weather conditions.
“For instance, lighting is not something that needs to be reported,” Jones explained, noting that the National Weather Services is typically inundated with lighting reports and other calls not necessary to tack severe weather systems. “The things they do need to know about are certain wind speeds, types and size of hail, and other things like that.”
According to National Warning Coordination Meteorologist David Nicosia, “Despite all the technological advances, SKYWARN Spotter reports are still crucial to the National Weather Service in providing more accurate severe weather warnings.”
“Trained weather spotters provide valuable lifesaving information to the National Weather Service and we encourage those who have an interest in weather to participate in this critical program,” Nicosia stated.
More than 50 people signed up for the SKYWARN class offered in Norwich last year. With many of those people asking for an advanced course, seats are expected to fill again this year, said Jones. He added, “The (weather) radar can show a lot of things but it doesn't necessarily show everything ... Having people report what they see on the ground helps.”
NOAA's National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data, forecasts and warnings for the United States. NOAA's National Weather Service operates the most advanced weather and flood warning and forecast system in the world, helping protect lives and property and enhance the national economy.
NOAA will also host a novice SKYWARN course from 7-8:30 p.m. on April 30. This class, which is free and open to the public, will be held on the campus of SUNY Oneonta in the Craven Lounge, located at 108 Ravine Parkway in Oneonta. There are a limited number of seats, so registration is required.
For registration or further information, respond via email to bgm.skywarn@noaa.gov or call 607-729-1597 ext. 4. Additional information, including maps of class locations and other pending classes in the area, can be found on weather.gov/bgm.
The free SKYWARN (weather spotters) course will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, at the Norwich Fire Department. This class is open to anyone but tailored for those who have participated in the basic SKYWARN class for beginners and have an interest in learning more.
The SKYWARN program is a national program that provides real-time severe weather reports to the National Weather Service.
“There has been interest from a lot of people to have an advanced class,” said Norwich Emergency Management Officer A. Jones. The class, he added, draws interest from people all over the community. “This program is something that has been around for a number of years. There's usually a good attendance from the general public and amateur radio operators.”
The upcoming Norwich class will train volunteers on how to report severe weather to the National Weather Service. More specifically, Jones said it will train people on what to report and what not to report and how to tell the difference between severe and standard weather conditions.
“For instance, lighting is not something that needs to be reported,” Jones explained, noting that the National Weather Services is typically inundated with lighting reports and other calls not necessary to tack severe weather systems. “The things they do need to know about are certain wind speeds, types and size of hail, and other things like that.”
According to National Warning Coordination Meteorologist David Nicosia, “Despite all the technological advances, SKYWARN Spotter reports are still crucial to the National Weather Service in providing more accurate severe weather warnings.”
“Trained weather spotters provide valuable lifesaving information to the National Weather Service and we encourage those who have an interest in weather to participate in this critical program,” Nicosia stated.
More than 50 people signed up for the SKYWARN class offered in Norwich last year. With many of those people asking for an advanced course, seats are expected to fill again this year, said Jones. He added, “The (weather) radar can show a lot of things but it doesn't necessarily show everything ... Having people report what they see on the ground helps.”
NOAA's National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data, forecasts and warnings for the United States. NOAA's National Weather Service operates the most advanced weather and flood warning and forecast system in the world, helping protect lives and property and enhance the national economy.
NOAA will also host a novice SKYWARN course from 7-8:30 p.m. on April 30. This class, which is free and open to the public, will be held on the campus of SUNY Oneonta in the Craven Lounge, located at 108 Ravine Parkway in Oneonta. There are a limited number of seats, so registration is required.
For registration or further information, respond via email to bgm.skywarn@noaa.gov or call 607-729-1597 ext. 4. Additional information, including maps of class locations and other pending classes in the area, can be found on weather.gov/bgm.
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