Post by UEA04 - Admin on Jan 16, 2013 4:09:15 GMT -5
The National Weather Service (NWS) and emergency managers will be hosting spotter training classes across central Iowa this spring. This year, there will be a combination of "in-person" spotter training classes scattered across central Iowa and webinar-based distance learning classes. In-person spotter training classes will be offered in larger cities and towns and in several rural counties and small towns. Every county in the NWS, Des Moines, County Warning Area (CWA) will have an "in-person" spotter training class at least every other year. To supplement "in-person" training, the NWS will conduct weekly webinars using Join-Me internet-based distance learning webinars.
One "advanced" spotter class will be offered in early April. The advanced class will build on what is taught in the regular class. It is intended for those who wish to do mobile spotting and desire a deeper understanding of meso-scale and storm scale meteorology as it relates to storm spotting. Spotters interested in attending this class should attend a regular spotter class either 'in-person" or webinar based. The advanced presentation will also be offered in webinar form towards the end of the season. The advanced presentations will be added to the spotter training schedule in January, 2013.
In-Person Spotter Presentation Details
Multi-media presentation containing information about severe weather climatology in Iowa, how to identify severe weather in the field, thunderstorm types and threats, how to report severe weather, severe weather spotter networks, safety and more
90 to 120 minutes in length, open to the public and free of charge
Instructors are NWS meteorologists. Hosted by emergency managers and a few amateur radio clubs
Webinar Spotter Presentation Details
Multi-media presentation containing information about severe weather climatology in Iowa, how to identify severe weather in the field, thunderstorm types and threats, how to report severe weather, severe weather spotter networks, safety and more
Around one hour, open to the public and free of charge - first 250 spotters who go to the Join-Me web link provided will be allowed on the webinar
Instructors are NWS meteorologists - Real-time questions are allowed!
Webinar Details: PC with at least 1.5 mb/sec download speed and a phone (land-line or cell phone) are REQUIRED
Turn internet browser to: join.me/nws-desmoines just prior to the start of the webinar
Call the conference call number at 1-866-231-8384, Conference ID 5152702614
NWS instructor will provide additional instructions at the start of the presentation.
Here is the spotter training schedule for 2013. Please check back frequently since the schedule is continually being updated. Thank you!
Feb 26 Des Moines, IA (Polk County) 7:00pm CST Amateur Radio Talk - Public Welcome Plymoth Congretional Church - 42nd and Ingersoll, Des Moines, IA 50301
Feb 28 Bedford, IA
(Taylor County) 6:30pm CST Bedford High School Auditorium - 906 Pennsylvania Street, Bedford, IA 50833
March 04 Waterloo, IA (Black Hawk County) 6:30pm CST Hawkeye Community College Tama Hall - 1501 East Orange Road, Waterloo, IA
March 05 Rockwell City, IA (Calhoun County) 6:30pm CST Calhoun County Courthouse - 416 Fourth Street, Rockwell City, IA 50579
March 06 Any Location, IA
(Any County) 7:00pm CST **Regular Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above
March 07 Ames, IA (Story County) 7:00pm CST Ames Amateur Radio Talk- Public Welcome 4-H Building - 13th Street and Strange Road, Ames, IA 50010
March 11 Mason City, IA (Cerro Gordo County) 6:30pm CDT Mason City Police Station - 78 S. Georgia Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
March 11 TBA, IA (Decatur County) 7:00pm CDT Location TBA
March 12 Centerville, IA (Appanoose/Davis County) 6:00pm CDT Centerville City Hall/ Firestation - 314 E. Maple, Centerville
March 12 Whittemore, IA (Kossuth County) 7:00pm CDT Whittemore Fire Station
March 13 Any Location, IA (Any County) 7:00pm CDT **Regular Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above
March 13 Marne, IA (Cass County) 7:00pm CDT Marne Fire Station 403 Washington St, Marne, IA 51552
March 14 Corydon, IA (Wayne County) 7:00pm CDT Location TBA
March 14 Garner, IA (Hancock/Winnebago County) 7:00pm CDT Hancock County Sheriff's Office - 875 State Street, Garner, IA 50438
March 18 Boone, IA (Boone County) 7:00pm CDT Boone Auditorium, City Hall - 923 8th Street, Boone, IA 50036
March 18 Indianola , IA (Warren County) 7:00pm CDT Simpson College - Carver Science Center 200 block of W. Clinton Street Indianola Iowa In Jordan Hall
March 19 Emmetsburg, IA (Palo Alto/Emmet County) 6:00pm CDT Combined Palo Alto/Emmet Counties Iowa Lakes Community College Auditorium - 3200 College Drive, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
March 19 Grinnell, IA (Poweshiek County) 7:00pm CDT Bear Athletic Center - Room 205-6 - 1201 10th Avenue, Grinnell, IA
March 20 Menlo, IA (Guthrie/Adair County) 7:00pm CDT Community Center - Combined Adair and Guthrie county training
March 21 Any Location, IA (Any County) 7:00pm CDT **Regular Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above
March 26 Ankeny, IA (Polk County) 7:00pm CDT Ankeny DMACC, Auditorium in Building 6 2006 S Ankeny Blvd
March 26 Any Location, IA (Any County) 7:00pm CDT **Regular Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above
March 27 Nevada, IA (Story County) 6:30pm CST Gates Hall - 825 15th Street, Nevada, IA 50201
March 27 Minburn, IA (Dallas County) 7:00pm CDT Washington Township School - Minburn, IA
April 02 Ottumwa, IA (Wapello County) 6:30pm CDT Indian Hills Communitty College - Rural Health Education, Room 111, Ottumwa, IA 52501
April 03 Marshalltown, IA (Marshall County) 6:00pm CDT Iowa Valley Continuing Ed (DeJardin Hall) - 3702 South Center Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158
April 03 Any Location, IA (Any County) 7:00pm CDT **Regular Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above
April 08 Grundy Center, IA (Grundy County) 6:30pm CDT Grundy Center Fire Station 507 F Ave Grundy Center, IA 50638
April 11 Ankeny, IA (Polk County) 7:00pm CDT *Advanced Class* - Must attend regular spotter training or webinar first - Ankeny DMACC, Auditorium in Building 6
April 11 Knoxville, IA
(Marion County) 7:00pm CDT Marion County Public Health - 2003 North Lincoln Street, Knoxville, IA 50138
April 16 Any Location, IA
(Any County) 7:00pm CDT **ADVANCED Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above
One "advanced" spotter class will be offered in early April. The advanced class will build on what is taught in the regular class. It is intended for those who wish to do mobile spotting and desire a deeper understanding of meso-scale and storm scale meteorology as it relates to storm spotting. Spotters interested in attending this class should attend a regular spotter class either 'in-person" or webinar based. The advanced presentation will also be offered in webinar form towards the end of the season. The advanced presentations will be added to the spotter training schedule in January, 2013.
In-Person Spotter Presentation Details
Multi-media presentation containing information about severe weather climatology in Iowa, how to identify severe weather in the field, thunderstorm types and threats, how to report severe weather, severe weather spotter networks, safety and more
90 to 120 minutes in length, open to the public and free of charge
Instructors are NWS meteorologists. Hosted by emergency managers and a few amateur radio clubs
Webinar Spotter Presentation Details
Multi-media presentation containing information about severe weather climatology in Iowa, how to identify severe weather in the field, thunderstorm types and threats, how to report severe weather, severe weather spotter networks, safety and more
Around one hour, open to the public and free of charge - first 250 spotters who go to the Join-Me web link provided will be allowed on the webinar
Instructors are NWS meteorologists - Real-time questions are allowed!
Webinar Details: PC with at least 1.5 mb/sec download speed and a phone (land-line or cell phone) are REQUIRED
Turn internet browser to: join.me/nws-desmoines just prior to the start of the webinar
Call the conference call number at 1-866-231-8384, Conference ID 5152702614
NWS instructor will provide additional instructions at the start of the presentation.
Here is the spotter training schedule for 2013. Please check back frequently since the schedule is continually being updated. Thank you!
Feb 26 Des Moines, IA (Polk County) 7:00pm CST Amateur Radio Talk - Public Welcome Plymoth Congretional Church - 42nd and Ingersoll, Des Moines, IA 50301
Feb 28 Bedford, IA
(Taylor County) 6:30pm CST Bedford High School Auditorium - 906 Pennsylvania Street, Bedford, IA 50833
March 04 Waterloo, IA (Black Hawk County) 6:30pm CST Hawkeye Community College Tama Hall - 1501 East Orange Road, Waterloo, IA
March 05 Rockwell City, IA (Calhoun County) 6:30pm CST Calhoun County Courthouse - 416 Fourth Street, Rockwell City, IA 50579
March 06 Any Location, IA
(Any County) 7:00pm CST **Regular Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above
March 07 Ames, IA (Story County) 7:00pm CST Ames Amateur Radio Talk- Public Welcome 4-H Building - 13th Street and Strange Road, Ames, IA 50010
March 11 Mason City, IA (Cerro Gordo County) 6:30pm CDT Mason City Police Station - 78 S. Georgia Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
March 11 TBA, IA (Decatur County) 7:00pm CDT Location TBA
March 12 Centerville, IA (Appanoose/Davis County) 6:00pm CDT Centerville City Hall/ Firestation - 314 E. Maple, Centerville
March 12 Whittemore, IA (Kossuth County) 7:00pm CDT Whittemore Fire Station
March 13 Any Location, IA (Any County) 7:00pm CDT **Regular Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above
March 13 Marne, IA (Cass County) 7:00pm CDT Marne Fire Station 403 Washington St, Marne, IA 51552
March 14 Corydon, IA (Wayne County) 7:00pm CDT Location TBA
March 14 Garner, IA (Hancock/Winnebago County) 7:00pm CDT Hancock County Sheriff's Office - 875 State Street, Garner, IA 50438
March 18 Boone, IA (Boone County) 7:00pm CDT Boone Auditorium, City Hall - 923 8th Street, Boone, IA 50036
March 18 Indianola , IA (Warren County) 7:00pm CDT Simpson College - Carver Science Center 200 block of W. Clinton Street Indianola Iowa In Jordan Hall
March 19 Emmetsburg, IA (Palo Alto/Emmet County) 6:00pm CDT Combined Palo Alto/Emmet Counties Iowa Lakes Community College Auditorium - 3200 College Drive, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
March 19 Grinnell, IA (Poweshiek County) 7:00pm CDT Bear Athletic Center - Room 205-6 - 1201 10th Avenue, Grinnell, IA
March 20 Menlo, IA (Guthrie/Adair County) 7:00pm CDT Community Center - Combined Adair and Guthrie county training
March 21 Any Location, IA (Any County) 7:00pm CDT **Regular Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above
March 26 Ankeny, IA (Polk County) 7:00pm CDT Ankeny DMACC, Auditorium in Building 6 2006 S Ankeny Blvd
March 26 Any Location, IA (Any County) 7:00pm CDT **Regular Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above
March 27 Nevada, IA (Story County) 6:30pm CST Gates Hall - 825 15th Street, Nevada, IA 50201
March 27 Minburn, IA (Dallas County) 7:00pm CDT Washington Township School - Minburn, IA
April 02 Ottumwa, IA (Wapello County) 6:30pm CDT Indian Hills Communitty College - Rural Health Education, Room 111, Ottumwa, IA 52501
April 03 Marshalltown, IA (Marshall County) 6:00pm CDT Iowa Valley Continuing Ed (DeJardin Hall) - 3702 South Center Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158
April 03 Any Location, IA (Any County) 7:00pm CDT **Regular Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above
April 08 Grundy Center, IA (Grundy County) 6:30pm CDT Grundy Center Fire Station 507 F Ave Grundy Center, IA 50638
April 11 Ankeny, IA (Polk County) 7:00pm CDT *Advanced Class* - Must attend regular spotter training or webinar first - Ankeny DMACC, Auditorium in Building 6
April 11 Knoxville, IA
(Marion County) 7:00pm CDT Marion County Public Health - 2003 North Lincoln Street, Knoxville, IA 50138
April 16 Any Location, IA
(Any County) 7:00pm CDT **ADVANCED Spotter Training WEBINAR** Instructions are above