PUBLIC EDUCATION & TRAINING

Citizen preparedness is essential for the successful response to and recovery from any disaster. To ensure that the citizens of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County are prepared to sustain themselves and their families during a disaster, the Office of Emergency Management offers FREE training opportunities for the general public.

National Weather Service Advanced Severe Weather Spotter Training

ADVANCED SKYWARN TRAINING - March 12, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

The Advanced SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter [pdf/] training program is designed to help students better understand the meteorology and dynamcs behind all types of severe weather. The class will provide insight into the thunderstorm spectrum and how and why different types of storms develop. Instruction includes the following:

Relation of instability to updraft intensity
Wind shear impact on storm behavior and severity
Radar clues and detection or severe and tornadic storms
Processes necessary for tornado development
Weather patterns conducive to severe weather outbreaks

TRAINING LOCATION - UNC School of the Arts, Eisenberg Hall, 1533 S. Main Street -map [pdf/].

Please print and post this flyer so others can take advantage of this valuable and FREE training.

For more information contact:

Jeff.orrock@noaa.gov
Jeff Orrock 919-515-8209, Ext. 223

michelleb@cityofwsfire.org
Michelle Brock, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Management

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