Well, not quite but it can still be valuable and rewarding.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Taunton Massachusetts
will be sponsoring a severe weather spotter training session, part of its
SKYWARN program, in Richmond, Rhode Island. The class will be held on Monday March
24, 2014 from 7 PM to approximately 10 PM. It will be held at the Richmond-Carolina
Fire District - HL Arnold Fire and Safety Complex, 208 Richmond Townhouse Road
in Richmond RI.
The session is open to the public at no charge. Amateur
Radio Operators, Emergency managers, police, fire, and other first responders
are encouraged to attend. Everyone age 16 and older who stays to
complete the training will be able to become trained NWS weather spotters.
The training session includes a two-hour thirty-minute
computer-based presentation, which discusses the development of thunderstorms,
the criteria for “severe” thunderstorms, as well as the cloud features
associated with severe thunderstorms and tornados. Additional information will
be presented about winter storms and proper snow measurement and reporting of
coastal flooding, river, stream, and urban flooding and rainfall measurements.
The session will also present the procedure for reporting weather information
to the National Weather Service. Safety procedures for the various forms of
summer severe weather (severe thunderstorms, tornado and lightning), winter
storms, and flooding will also be covered in the training session. Anyone
attending should bring a pen or pencil and bringing a notebook is optional.
No preregistration is required. Please contact RobMacedo or MartinMendelson for further information and
preregistration.