Do you have an interest in the weather? Are you always looking on the horizon for the next storm? Then maybe you can be the 'eyes and hears' of the National Weather Service as a Storm Spotter.
What is a Storm Spotter? | |||||||||
A Storm Spotter is an individual who volunteers their time by alerting the National Weather to significant weather events. By doing so, these individuals provide critical ground truth for radar echoes, snowfall amounts and flooding issues to name a few. These reports are vital to enhancing the National Weather Service Forecast and Warning programs. The San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area National Weather Service Office currently has over 500 spotters along the Central California Coastal Region.
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| Who is eligible to become a Storm Spotter? | |||||||||
Any individual who is willing to volunteer their time and lives in one of the following counties: Alameda , Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey , Napa , San Benito , San Francisco , San Mateo , Santa Clara , Santa Cruz and Sonoma .
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| How to become a Storm Spotter? | |||||||||
The easiest way to become a Storm Spotter is to attend a Storm Spotter training session in person. To view the latest scheduled training please visit www.weather.gov/sanfrancisco. At this time it is not mandatory to attend a training session to become a Storm Spotter, but it is highly recommended. If no training classes are scheduled you may contact, Matthew Mehle by email or by writing to: National Weather Service Forecast Office | |||||||||
| What should a Storm Spotter Report? | |||||||||
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| How to report hazardous or severe weather | |||||||||
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