2010 Skywarn Class
2010 SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTER
CLASS OFFERED
As in past years, a severe
weather spotter training class
will be open to the general public for the information of residents and
visitors
in the area of the Nature Coast. The instructor will be Dan Noah, the
Warning
Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in
Ruskin, FL. Topics to be discussed include cloud formations, hurricanes,
tornadoes, water spouts, flooding, thunderstorms, lightning, and other
potentially dangerous weather conditions. Sponsored by the Spring Hill
Amateur Radio Club (SHARC), the course is provided at no charge to hams
and
non-hams alike, and there is no time or membership commitment
or follow-up required of the participants.
This year the SKYWARN
Weather
Spotter class will be held on Wednesday
May
19th at 7:00 PM at the US Coast Guard
Auxiliary
Building on Shoal Line Boulevard at 4340 Calienta
St., Hernando Beach FL 34607. There is no charge
to attend
the class, but pre-registration before May 18 is required by e-mail or
phone.
Attending the class can certify you as an Advanced SKYWARN Spotter,
which is good for 3 years. Please be on time for the start of the class,
which will last about 2 hours. Participants will be given handouts, but
are
requested to bring a pen so they can take notes. Refreshments will be
provided
by SHARC. Certificates of Completion will be mailed to successful
participants
by the National Weather Service Office in Ruskin a few weeks after the
class.
Thanks to Dan Noah, Warning
Coordination Meteorologist at the National
Weather Service's Ruskin office, and to Paul Pelletier, Commander of
the local USCG Flotilla, for making this class possible again
this year.
Register in advance for the class by
contacting Dave Millendorf KB3GYN
at FlaStormwatcher@aol.com
or call
352-684-3925 if you have any questions. When registering, please
provide participant's name, e-mail address, and a telephone contact
number.