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SKYWARN Spotter Training
May 14, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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The National Weather Service will have a SKYWARN Basic Spotter training class, June 9th, 7:00 - 9:30 pm.

This is a great class to attend if you are interested in learning more about severe weather, even if you've taken the class before. 

It's free (we love that!) and will be held in Lexington at the Davidson Emergency Management Building, 935 North Main Street.

Among the topics discussed:

  • how and why buildings fall in high winds
  • thunderstorm development and severity
  • recognition of storm/cloud elements
  • anitcipating storm motion, intensity, and severity based on cloud structure
  • lightning dynamics and threats

For more information, please contact Jeff Orrock at jeff.orrock@noaa.gov or (919) 515-8209, ext. 223.

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tylerbarker read my blog
May 14, 2008 | 9:55 PM

Is there an Age Limit to this (like how young). I am 17 but I didn't know how young you could attend
Burlington_Rocker read my blog view my photos
May 19, 2008 | 12:55 PM

Tyler: I've been to quite a few of these classes and have seen people old and young alike attend. If you have the willingness to learn and the passion for weather I believe any age would be welcome. Just one tip, Jeff Orrock has a lot of information to cover, so if it says over by 9:30, plan on an extra half-hour just in case!
Emily_Byrd read my blog view my photos
May 20, 2008 | 5:10 AM

Tyler, you are welcome to attend. No age limits that I know of, and you are plenty bright enough to understand the material.
seaangelrainqueen read my blog view my photos
May 20, 2008 | 7:58 AM

Emily, is there anyway that you can ask the SkyWarn people to think about giving a class in Burlington??? Everytime there is a class, it is usually too far away for me to attend, and I have wanted to attend since you first started announcing them!!! The closest that they had was Greensboro once, and that is still a pretty good drive from Mebane (especially at night). There probably isn't a lot that they can tell me about weather that I don't already know, but I LOVE keeping up with and learning everything I can about the weather! I try to send your weather team all news regarding the weather in Mebane, and I've heard Van mention it a couple of times. So, please, ask them would they be interested in heading at least to Burlington, as I am sure we have a lot of interested people that would love to attend! Thanks!!!
Emily_Byrd read my blog view my photos
May 20, 2008 | 8:07 AM

Ooo! Ooo! SARQ -- there's a Burlington class!
I'll do another post for that one... stand by.
seaangelrainqueen read my blog view my photos
May 20, 2008 | 5:45 PM

Thank you sooooo much Emily!!!! I am thrilled as I will FINALLY get to go!!! Someone told me on the chat stream that it is June 2, and I will be there with 'bells on', LOL!!! I am so happy and excited about it!!! Thank you!!!! You are the greatest!!!
tylerbarker read my blog
May 20, 2008 | 9:36 PM

I wish there was one closer to Jonesville, lol...emily
Emily_Byrd read my blog view my photos
May 21, 2008 | 6:11 AM

HA! Tyler, you can make it to Davidson County. I have faith in you. :)

Seriously, keep your eyes out for classes in Winston-Salem for future reference. That may be easier for you travelwise and after you get that BASIC class under your belt, you can get into the Advanced class.
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