[BCVHFA] Weather Spotters Training to be offered...

Mon, 28 Jan 2002 13:19:14 -0500

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Weather Spotters Training to be offered...
Hamilton, Ohio =AF January 28, 2002 =AF The Butler County Emergency=
 Management=20
Agency in conjunction with the National Weather Service's Wilmington Field=
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Office will be sponsoring a "WEATHER SPOTTERS TRAINING COURSE".

In recent years there have been more and more reports of Tornado sightings=
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in Butler County. Many times these sightings have been misidentified=20
because those who report them have not been appropriately trained in what=20
to look for.

These reporters have good intentions, but their sightings may have been=20
confused with those of dust whirls, wall clouds, shelf clouds, rain shafts,=
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scud clouds, roll clouds, or others that appear as "look-a-likes."

While there are two methods of detecting a tornado, Radar and visual=20
sightings, The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration says, "only=20
one instrument can detect a tornado funnel cloud with complete certainty -=
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the human eye."

This training can be invaluable to the saving of many lives by giving the=20
National Weather Service the much needed information in order to issue=20
weather warnings in a timely fashion.
The training will be held on Wednesday evening, February 13th, 2002=20
starting at 7:00 PM; at the Monroe Fire Department located at 6262=20
Hamilton-Middletown Pike in Monroe. Class size is limited, so call the=20
Butler County Emergency Management Agency at 785-5810 Monday through Friday=
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between 7:30 am and 5:00 PM to reserve your spot.

THIS IS THE ONLY SPOTTERS CLASS THAT WILL BE OFFERED IN BUTLER COUNTY IN=
 2002.

William R. Turner
Director
Butler County Emergency Management Agency
315 High Street, Suite 670
Hamilton, OH 45011
513-785-5810
513-785-5811 Fax
www.butlercountyohio.org/ema

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Weather Spotters Training to be offered... 
Hamilton, Ohio =AF January 28, 2002 =AF The Butler County Emergency
Management Agency in conjunction with the National Weather Service's
Wilmington Field Office will be sponsoring a &quot;WEATHER SPOTTERS
TRAINING COURSE&quot;. 
In recent years there have been more and more reports of Tornado
sightings in Butler County. Many times these sightings have been
misidentified because those who report them have not been appropriately
trained in what to look for. 
These reporters have good intentions, but their sightings may have been
confused with those of dust whirls, wall clouds, shelf clouds, rain
shafts, scud clouds, roll clouds, or others that appear as
&quot;look-a-likes.&quot; 
While there are two methods of detecting a tornado, Radar and visual
sightings, The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration says,
&quot;only one instrument can detect a tornado funnel cloud with complete
certainty - the human eye.&quot; 
This training can be invaluable to the saving of many lives by giving the
National Weather Service the much needed information in order to issue
weather warnings in a timely fashion. 
The training will be held on Wednesday evening, February 13th, 2002
starting at 7:00 PM; at the Monroe Fire Department located at 6262
Hamilton-Middletown Pike in Monroe. Class size is limited, so call the
Butler County Emergency Management Agency at 785-5810 Monday through
Friday between 7:30 am and 5:00 PM to reserve your spot. 
THIS IS THE ONLY SPOTTERS CLASS THAT WILL BE OFFERED IN BUTLER COUNTY IN
2002. 
William R. Turner 
Director 
Butler County Emergency Management Agency 
315 High Street, Suite 670 
Hamilton, OH 45011 
513-785-5810 
513-785-5811 Fax 
<a href=3D"http://www.butlercountyohio.org/ema"=
 eudora=3D"autourl">www.butlercountyohio.org/ema 
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