[californiadisasters] Upcoming SKYWARN Spotter Training In Santa Clarita

National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training  

When: Wednesday September 18, 2013 @ 7:00 PM     

Where: City of Santa Clarita City Hall—Century Room
23920 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355    

What: The National Weather Service Storm Spotter Program is a The National Weather Service Storm Spotter Program is a volunteer organization of people with an interest in the weather. volunteer organization of people with an interest in the weather. Whenever significant weather is occurring, weather spotters call in Whenever significant weather is occurring, weather spotters call in a report to the National Weather Service office in Oxnard. These a report to the National Weather Service office in Oxnard. These reports provide important ground truth for forecasters, which reports provide important ground truth for forecasters, which improve forecasts and warnings. As a trained weather spotter, you improve forecasts and warnings. As a trained weather spotter, you can provide an invaluable service to the National Weather Service. can provide an invaluable service to the National Weather Service.   

The training session will last about 90 minutes, including a question The training session will last about 90 minutes, including a question and answer session at the end. Detailed information about various and answer session at the end. Detailed information about various severe weather hazards as well as some background information severe weather hazards as well as some background information about the National Weather Service will be presented. about the National Weather Service will be presented.   

You do not have to have weather equipment to become an official You do not have to have weather equipment to become an official spotter for the National Weather Service. New spotters will spotter for the National Weather Service. New spotters will receive a personal spotter ID # and a packet with spotter receive a personal spotter ID # and a packet with spotter instructions. instructions.     

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

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

Source: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/scripts/headline_download.php?get=Santa%20Clarita%20Spotter%20Talk%20Announcement%202013.pdf

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