What’s That In The Sky?
February 13, 2007
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Posted by Aubrey Turner
The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Fort Worth is holding SkyWarn Spotter Training sessions throughout the area through March 31st.
This isn’t just for people who want to go chase tornadoes. The basic training provides good information about the mechanics of tornado formation. This information is helpful in understanding when conditions are right for tornadoes and how to tell when one is forming. You’ll learn the meaning of some of the terms that the weather forecasters on TV are always talking about in the spring in North Texas, things like the cap (and why it’s important), RFD and hook echoes, gust fronts and inflow boundaries, rotation, etc.
Some upcoming classes in the immediate D/FW area are listed below. Bold type indicates that advanced spotter training will also be available.
| Date | County | City | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Feb 24 | Denton | Denton | Senior Citizens Center (tentative) | 8:30AM-4:30PM |
| Saturday Mar 3 | Dallas | Coppell | City Hall | 9:00AM |
| Saturday Mar 10 | Tarrant | Colleyville | Colleyville Center TESSA Storms Conf. | 9:00AM-5:00PM |
| Saturday Mar 24 | Dallas | Carrollton | Carrollton Public Library | 10:00AM |
| Saturday Mar 31 | Tarrant | Mansfield | St. Jude Parish Hall 500 E. Dallas St. | 9:00AM-Noon |
Advanced spotter training goes well beyond the basic training and includes much more detailed information on the physics of tornado formation as well as other current thoughts in tornado and severe storm research.
Crossposted to the Keller CERT Association website.
Categories: Education, Preparedness