[CEMA Signal] Weather Spotter Training

[cema_signal at chathamemergency.org]

Become a Trained Weather Spotter
FOR FREE
April 15th, 2010
 BASIC at 3pm and ADVANCED at 5:30pm

 
In conjunction with the Chatham Emergency Management Agency, The
National Weather Service Office in Charleston will be offering a Basic
Weather Spotter Training Class on Thursday, April 15th at 3:00 PM and an
Advanced Weather Spotter Training Class on the same day at 5:30 PM. 
Both trainings are FREE, but space is limited.  If you are a weather
enthusiast and are interested in this unique opportunity to serve your
community, be sure to reserve your spot by Monday, April 12th, 2010.
 
Weather spotters have served as the “eyes” of the National Weather
Service for more than 60 years, assisting in the process to warn their
communities of potentially hazardous weather.  Although the National
Weather Service utilizes cutting edge technology, such as Doppler radar
and hi-resolution satellite imagery, nothing has proven more effective
than the human eye to observe and report adverse weather.
 
Each training session will last approximately 90 minutes and will focus
on preparing individuals to report severe weather including funnel
clouds, tornadoes, hail, damaging wind and flooding rainfall.  In
addition, the importance of weather safety when observing and reporting
critical weather will be discussed.
 
We look forward to seeing you on April 15th!
 

 
Training Details
 
Location:  Chatham County Annex:  295 Police Memorial Drive, Savannah,
GA
 
Time:         3pm for Basic class and 5:30pm for Advanced class
 
Contact:    Dustin Hetzel at (912) 201-4500 or
DJHetzel at ChathamCounty.orgto reserve a seat and directions to the
Chatham County Annex.
 
                                                                       
                      
 
K. Courtney Cunningham
Emergency Management Specialist
External Affairs / Volunteer Coordination
 
Chatham Emergency Management Agency
124 Bull Street, Suite 140
Savannah, GA 31401
 
kccunnin at chathamcounty.org
912.201.4508
912.657.8671
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