From colstonl at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 18:13:42 2015 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 17:13:42 -0500 Subject: [Skywarn] =?utf-8?q?Advanced_NWS_Spotter_Training_Online_?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=93_April_7=2C_2015_=7C_scarsnewsletter?= Message-ID: https://scarsnewsletter.wordpress.com/2015/04/01/advanced-nws-spotter-training-online-april-7-2015/ Free online Advanced Skywarn Traning. Lloyd From mooresboroncweather at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 18:49:24 2015 From: mooresboroncweather at gmail.com (BRIAN MILLER) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 15:49:24 -0700 Subject: [Skywarn] Brian miller Message-ID: Hello, My name is Brian D. Miller. I live in MOORESBORO NORTH CAROLINA which is about an hour ten minutes due west of Charlotte. I'm in the GSP National Weather Service alert range. Also I'm a trained NWS storm spotter also A storm spotter for WCNC WEATHER SPOTTERS. IM certified BASIC AND ADVANCED WEATHER. WE GET MORE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HAIL THE PAST FEW YEARS. I HOPE TO PROVIDE SOME GREAT INFORMATION FROM OUR PART OF THIS GREAT U.S.A. THANKS EVERYONE!!! BRIAN DAVID MILLER PS"EVERYONE STAY SAFE OUT THERE THIS SPRING ITS BEEN SLOW BUT IT'LL PICK UP" From colstonl at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 22:09:06 2015 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 21:09:06 -0500 Subject: [Skywarn] Advanced Class Message-ID: Ladies and Gentlemen, Please accept my apologies for the link. I have no control over either site. However, https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6902030676153497601 is a functioning registration site for the class. I would strongly recommend letting students in the Norman C ounty Warning Area register first. In other words, I would wait until Monday to attempt to register. By then, the class will either be full or the "local folks" will have had ample opportunity to enroll. The class is open to students who have completed their Skywarn training offered by the Warning Coordination Meteorologist in their CWA. Again, my apologies for any inconvenience this has caused. Be safe. -- Lloyd Colston director Altus Emergency Management Altus, OK http://www.cityofaltus.org Phone: 580.481.2260 Fax: 580.482.4738 It is better to be informed than it is to be afraid. http://twitter.com/altusready http://altusem.blogspot.com http://www.speek.com/kc5fm From colstonl at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 12:18:49 2015 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 11:18:49 -0500 Subject: [Skywarn] Watches & Warnings From Begining To End Message-ID: "Rick Smith and Jared Guyer join us to discuss the watch and warning process" http://on.fb.me/1FlZEYr Lloyd From colstonl at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 12:32:41 2015 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 11:32:41 -0500 Subject: [Skywarn] CANWARN Spring Training | VE3HG Message-ID: "CANWARN training has been published." http://bit.ly/1G7gWvr #Skywarn Our partners to the north have CANWARN. This is their training information. 73 Lloyd From colstonl at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 16:51:54 2015 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2015 15:51:54 -0500 Subject: [Skywarn] NWS FORT WORTH Hosting an ONLINE Skywarn Spotter Message-ID: https://www.facebook.com/JohnBasham71/posts/10155425367635352 Here's another online Skywarn training session. Sorry for the late notice but the class is tonight. Lloyd From colstonl at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 19:39:12 2015 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2015 18:39:12 -0500 Subject: [Skywarn] Fwd: [Cometupdates] New from COMET: Introduction to Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge In-Reply-To: <5524532F.1070600@comet.ucar.edu> References: <5524532F.1070600@comet.ucar.edu> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: COMET_Announcements The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of the new lesson, "Introduction to Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge?. Storm surge is one of the major hazards associated with land falling tropical cyclones. This lesson provides a brief introduction to the physical processes of storm surge, its impacts, and the vulnerability of U.S. coasts to this hazard. Factors that affect the severity of storm surge, how it is measured, and related data limitations are also discussed. The lesson will take approximately 30 minutes to complete (not including the quiz). The intended audience for "Introduction to Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge" includes forecasters in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean, and others with general interest in tropical cyclone storm surge. National Weather Service forecast offices could also use the module in their training programs in preparation for hurricane season. Please follow this link to the MetEd description page that provides additional information and the link to begin the lesson: https://www.meted.ucar.edu/ training_module.php?id=1158. The MetEd website relies on JavaScript, and some lessons rely on Adobe? Flash? for navigation, animation, and/or presentation of multimedia elements. Ensure that you have a browser updated to its latest version with JavaScript enabled and the latest version of the Adobe FlashPlayer installed (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/). For technical support, please visit our Registration and Support FAQs at https://www.meted.ucar.edu/resources_faq.php. We welcome any comments or questions you may have regarding the content, instructional approach, or use of this lesson. Please e-mail your comments or questions to Tsvet Ross-Lazarov (tlazarov at ucar.edu) or Vanessa Vincente (vincente at ucar.edu). -- Lloyd Colston director Altus Emergency Management Altus, OK http://www.cityofaltus.org Phone: 580.481.2260 Fax: 580.482.4738 It is better to be informed than it is to be afraid. http://twitter.com/altusready http://altusem.blogspot.com http://www.speek.com/kc5fm From walker_skywarn at charter.net Tue Apr 7 21:54:56 2015 From: walker_skywarn at charter.net (SKYWARN) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2015 21:54:56 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Skywarn] Web Site Link Change? Message-ID: <38289c44.26dd13.14c96bcc68e.Webtop.47@charter.net> Attention Webmaster at http://skywarn.org/ Please change link for Walker County Skywarn (ALABAMA) from http://www.qsl.net/n4emp/skywarn.html to http://www.qsl.net/wr4y/skywarn.html This group has the authority for this activity now locally. N4EMP is participant/operator! Thanks in advance! Eddie Phillips Walker County (((SKYWARN))) From colstonl at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 13:49:39 2015 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2015 12:49:39 -0500 Subject: [Skywarn] Fwd: Advanced Storm Spotter Webinar Video online In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Lloyd Colston on mobile phone where misspelled words may happen. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Richard Smith - NOAA Federal" Date: Apr 9, 2015 12:42 PM Subject: Advanced Storm Spotter Webinar Video online To: Cc: If you weren't able to join us for our advanced storm spotter training, good news - we've posted a recording of the webinar on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl3l2P3z0Bc You can also find copies of the slides from the advanced training, as well as all the other spotter webinars this season, along with other links and information here: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=webinar Feel free to share with anyone who you think might benefit from this information. Thanks! Rick From colstonl at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 14:04:34 2015 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:04:34 -0500 Subject: [Skywarn] Changes to SPC watches Message-ID: Thanks to Rick Smith for this reminder: *Effective at 10am tomorrow (April 14, 2015) the following changes will be made to severe thunderstorm and tornado watches from the NWS Storm Prediction Center:* *- a brief public summary message will be added to the public severe weather watch product (SEL),* *- the discussion at the bottom of the public watch product (SEL) will be moved to an optional "watch mesoscale discussion to be issued after the watch (if the forecaster believes the pre-watch MD did not adequately address the thinking behind the watch). * *- all watch products (SEL, SAW, WWP, WOU) will be sent simultaneously with watch issuance.* *Here are links to the SPC web page highlighting the changes and to the official service change notice sent on Jan 29th:* *http://www.spc.noaa.gov/misc/newsel.html * *http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/notification/scn15-05spc_sel.htm* -- Lloyd Colston director Altus Emergency Management Altus, OK http://www.cityofaltus.org Phone: 580.481.2260 Fax: 580.482.4738 It is better to be informed than it is to be afraid. http://twitter.com/altusready http://altusem.blogspot.com calendly.com/kc5fm From colstonl at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 21:04:12 2015 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:04:12 -0500 Subject: [Skywarn] New Tropical Weather training Message-ID: The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of the new lesson, "Storm Surge and Datums?. This lesson provides a brief overview of what a vertical datum is and the types of datums used to observe and forecast storm surge. It also discusses how to interpret storm surge forecasts appropriately using these datums. The lesson will take .5 hour to complete (not including the quiz). The intended audience for "Storm Surge and Datums" includes forecasters in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean, emergency managers, and others with general interest in tropical cyclone storm surge. National Weather Service forecast offices could also use the module in their training programs in preparation for hurricane season. Please follow this link to the MetEd description page that provides additional information and the link to begin the lesson: https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1179. The MetEd website relies on JavaScript, and some lessons rely on Adobe? Flash? for navigation, animation, and/or presentation of multimedia elements. Ensure that you have a browser updated to its latest version with JavaScript enabled and the latest version of the Adobe FlashPlayer installed (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/). For technical support, please visit our Registration and Support FAQs at https://www.meted.ucar.edu/resources_faq.php We welcome any comments or questions you may have regarding the content, instructional approach, or use of this lesson. Please e-mail your comments or questions to Tsvet Ross-Lazarov (tlazarov at ucar.edu) or Vanessa Vincente (vincente at ucar.edu). -- Lloyd Colston director Altus Emergency Management Altus, OK http://www.cityofaltus.org Phone: 580.481.2260 Fax: 580.482.4738 It is better to be informed than it is to be afraid. http://twitter.com/altusready http://altusem.blogspot.com calendly.com/kc5fm From fjkregeljr at hotmail.com Thu Apr 23 14:13:23 2015 From: fjkregeljr at hotmail.com (fjkregeljr) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:13:23 -0400 Subject: [Skywarn] New guy Bay county Michigan Message-ID: Good day to all. My name is John. I retired from the Army 2004 and have continued serving as a DOD Army civilian the last 10 years. I have lived in Germany for 5 years and Alaska for 3. Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, New Jersey also. I've seen my share of different weather over the last 30 years.? I joined Sky Warn 2 years ago. ID# 28380. I enjoy watching it come in and pass thru. I am interested in setting up a network in my county. We are the northern most of the Detroit region. I travel 130 miles a day one way for work. I drive the I75 corridor daily. I see all sorts of weather in those 2 hrs to and from work. I hope to work 10 more years then retire a 2nd time and watch the skies full time after that. Hope to see and read some good reports and hope all have a eventful but very safe season. Enjoy. John. 73s too all Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone From colstonl at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 21:23:46 2015 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 20:23:46 -0500 Subject: [Skywarn] Self-paced traing Message-ID: The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of the new self-paced distance learning course entitled NWP Essentials https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_course.php?id=46. The course consists of five lessons adapted from COMET's NWP Basics and Background course: 1. NWP and Forecasting 2. NWP Essentials: Structure and Dynamics 3. NWP Essentials: Data Assimilation 4. NWP Essentials: Model Physics 5. NWP Essentials: Precipitation and Clouds In order to keep up with the constant change in numerical models, meteorologists need a solid understanding of the basic building blocks of model systems, such as dynamics, physics, and assimilation. This course will enable learners to adapt to future model changes and use model guidance intelligently when forecasting the weather. The lessons in this course were created in collaboration with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and include Southern and Northern Hemisphere examples. The course will take between 6 and 7.5 hours to complete (not including the quizzes). In addition to Australian meteorologists, forecasters around the world will benefit from the availability of these lessons. We welcome any comments or questions you may have regarding the content, instructional approach, or use of this lesson. Please e-mail your comments or questions to Tsvet Ross-Lazarov (tlazarov at ucar.edu). For best viewing of content on the MetEd website, please ensure that you have a browser updated to its latest version with JavaScript enabled. For technical support, please visit our Registration and Support FAQs ( https://www.meted.ucar.edu/resources_faq.php) -- Lloyd Colston director Altus Emergency Management Altus, OK http://www.cityofaltus.org Phone: 580.481.2260 Fax: 580.482.4738 It is better to be informed than it is to be afraid. http://twitter.com/altusready http://altusem.blogspot.com calendly.com/kc5fm