[SFDXA] BASIC/Advanced SKYWARN Storm Spotters training class Saturday February

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*_What is SKYWARN®?_*__

*The effects of severe weather are felt every year by many Americans. To 
obtain critical weather information, NOAA's National Weather Service 
(NWS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, established 
SKYWARN® with partner organizations. SKYWARN® is a volunteer program 
with nearly 290,000 trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers 
help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate 
reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.***

*Although SKYWARN® spotters provide essential information for all types 
of weather hazards, the main responsibility of a SKYWARN® spotter is to 
identify and describe severe local storms. In the average year, 10,000 
severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods and more than 1,000 tornadoes occur 
across the United States. These events threatened lives and property.***

*Since the program started in the 1970s, the information provided by 
SKYWARN® spotters, coupled with Doppler radar technology, improved 
satellite and other data has enabled NWS to issue more timely and 
accurate warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods.***

*SKYWARN® storm spotters are part of the ranks of citizens who form the 
Nation's first line of defense against severe weather. There can b**e no 
finer reward than to know that their efforts have given communities the 
precious gift of time--seconds and minutes that can help save lives.*

*_What will I learn as a Skywarn Storm Spotter?_*

*_Training covers_**:*

·*Basics of thunderstorm development*

·*Fundamentals of storm structure identifying potential severe weather 
/features/*

·*/Information to report/*

·*How to report information*

·*Basic severe weather safety*

*_Where can I get more information about becoming a Skywarn Storm 
Spotter_**?*

*Go to: **http://www.stormready.noaa.gov/contact.htm** and click on your 
state. When your state comes up, click on the name of your Weather 
Forecast Office (WFO). Once at your local WFO home page, in the blue bar 
on the left, look for the SKYWARN link to find a schedule of classes and 
other local information. *

*This four hour BASIC/Advanced SKYWARN Storm Spotters training class 
will be on Saturday February 21^st . 2015*

*_Note that you must preregister for this class, and there is no charge 
for this class or materials. _**_
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_Please bring a picture ID to gain admittance to this class
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The class is intended for those interested in becoming a Skywarn Storm 
Spotter.  Interested persons*

*must be at least 14 years old, accompanied by an adult and preregister 
by Monday, February 16^th , by emailing Robin Terrill, the Broward 
County Skywarn Coordinator. Email: **n4hhp at comcast.net* 
<mailto:n4hhp at comcast.net>*.*

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When registering for the class, please include your name, home address, 
cell phone number and your callsign if you are a ham so I can 
preregister you prior to the class. You can bring a bag lunch and drink 
with you and you can even eat it during the class or during numerous 15 
minute breaks.*

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Training is required in order to become a recognized Storm Spotter. 
SKYWARN classes are ideal for amateur radio operators, CERT members. Red 
Cross volunteers, firefighters, nurses, doctors, students or anyone who 
is interested and wants to serve. Classes will be taught by a 
meteorologist with the National Weather Service from Miami-Dade County.*

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SKYWARN Storm Spotters is a nationwide network of volunteers who report 
observations of significant weather and damage resulting from severe 
weather to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service 
then sends alerts to the public via television, radio, marine and NOAA 
weather radios, public safety agencies and other information sources 
that severe weather is approaching or has been sighted.*

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address and directions to the class: *

*201 NW 84^th Avenue Plantation Fl.***

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