From colstonl at gmail.com Sat Feb 18 20:33:40 2017 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:33:40 -0600 Subject: [Skywarn] NWS Norman Spotter Schedule Message-ID: http://www.weather.gov/oun/spottertalk OK, here's the deal. Norman puts these on for the OUN area folks. Seating is limited. However, there's folks from other NWS offices attending. Remember, the focus is on Oklahoma. Be safe. Number ONE rule of Skywarn. Rule Number Two: SUPPORT your local program. Lloyd, KC5FM From colstonl at gmail.com Mon Feb 20 14:12:16 2017 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:12:16 -0600 Subject: [Skywarn] KC5FM suggested items - Storm Spotting and Amateur Radio (Softcover) Message-ID: ?Amateur Radio: Your opportunity to participate in severe weather reporting.? http://amzn.to/2lf4lkN Your friends at the American Radio Relay League have a pretty nice book about Skywarn and amateur radio. Lloyd, KC5FM From kc5fm at juno.com Wed Feb 22 06:33:30 2017 From: kc5fm at juno.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:33:30 -0600 Subject: [Skywarn] Attention WRN Ambassadors: weather.gov URL changes that may impact you In-Reply-To: <1127261132298.1114844704816.1204905973.0.261359JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> References: <1127261132298.1114844704816.1204905973.0.261359JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> Message-ID: Changes to the WEATHER.gov API announced below. Lloyd On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 1:00 PM, NOAA's National Weather Service < wrn.feedback at noaa.gov> wrote: > As part of our continued effort to modernize weather.gov, the National > Weather Service (NWS) is upgrading our point forecast, zone forecast, and > product pages. Once these changes > > go live on *March 7*, all existing bookmarks to forecast.weather.gov will > change. Links to a forecast page will display an error message that > includes a URL to the new location. You will need to update your bookmarks > to continue to access our forecasts quickly after the upgrade. After March > 7, the new URL can also be found by searching for your location from > forecast.weather.gov or www.weather.gov. These changes will not impact > office pages located at www.weather.gov > If you run an automated process to get NWS data from forecast.weather.gov, > you will need to switch to the new developer API by March 7. > Specifications for the new API can be found here > . > > The primary focus of the upgrade is to make the forecast pages more > reliable during weather events, but there are some new benefits of new > forecast pages that include: > > - Addition of 7-day hourly forecast information to the point forecast > page > - A new mobile-friendly landing and graphical/tabular forecast page > - Low-bandwidth optimization for all pages, on a partial roll-out at > launch > - Option to automatically detect your location on a mobile device > - A new widget mode that allows you to customize the information on > the point forecast > > We overhauled the architecture of our application platform to provide a > more stable and consistent service to meet the demand of severe weather > events. The platform also introduces a modernized API that will make it > easier for web developers to create high-quality applications and services > to share NWS data. The updated web site now provides a complete > mobile-friendly experience with optimizations for low bandwidth and > customized weather widgets. We also have new data centers located in > College Park, MD, and Boulder, CO, to provide 100% backup capability for > the operational data used within the forecast process. > We look forward to providing you with useful and timely information using > our improved connectivity and new design. > For more details, please read our Service Change Notice > > . Questions can be sent to kolly.mars at noaa.gov > -- Lloyd Colston director Altus Emergency Management Altus, OK http://www.altusok.gov 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 Wed Feb 22 11:52:26 2017 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:52:26 -0600 Subject: [Skywarn] NWS StormReady Contacts Message-ID: ?Click on a state to link to your Local Skywarn Program and training schedule. ? http://bit.ly/2kZWRyG Handy, if you don't know your local office staff. Lloyd From colstonl at gmail.com Fri Feb 24 08:38:25 2017 From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 07:38:25 -0600 Subject: [Skywarn] Norman's severe weather, Doppler Radar pioneer dies | Oklahoman.com Message-ID: http://www.oklahoman.com/normans-severe-weather-doppler-radar-pioneer-dies/article/5539178?utm_content=buffer047bb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Edwin Kessler, 88, the first director of the National Severe Storms Laboratory and one of the pioneers in the development of the Doppler Radar, has died in Austin, Texas. Kessler became the first director of the National Severe Storms Laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, headquartered in Norman, in 1964, and served until his retirement in June 1986.