Tuesday, February 21, 2012

[californiadisasters] Upcoming Weather Spotter Training in SLO




National Weather Service Los Angeles/OxnardNational Oxnard

SKYWARN Storm Spotter TrainingSKYWARN Training

When: Thursday, February 23, 2012 @ 6:30 PM

Where: PG&E Energy Education Center 6588 Ontario Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

What: The National Weather Service Storm Spotter Program is a volunteer organization of people with an interest in the weather. Whenever significant weather is occurring, weather spotters call in a report to the National Weather Service office in Oxnard. These reports provide important ground truth for forecasters, which improve forecasts and warnings. As a trained weather spotter, you can provide an invaluable service to the National Weather Service.
The training session will last about 90 minutes, including a question and answer session at the end. Detailed information about various severe weather hazards as well as some background information about the National Weather Service will be presented.
You do not have to have weather equipment to become an official spotter for the National Weather Service. New spotters will receive a personal spotter ID # and a packet with spotter instructions.

Who: This training session is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in volunteering to become a storm spotter for the National Weather Service is welcome to attend.

Driving Directions:
Traveling northbound Highway 101:
Exit the freeway at San Luis Bay Drive. Take a left off the exit. Immediately past the southbound 101 entrance ramp turn left onto Ontario Road. Drive about one quarter mile. The Education Center will be on your right.
Traveling southbound Highway 101:
Exit the freeway at San Luis Bay Drive. Take a right off the exit then immediately left onto Ontario Road. Drive about one quarter mile. The Education Center will be on your right.

For Additional Information:

Please e--mail any questions about the spotter training to Meteorologist Joe Sirard at: joe.sirard@noaa.govjoe.gov


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