The National Weather Service, in cooperation with the Chippewa County Office of Emergency Management will present a Weather Spotter and Safety Program at two locations. A meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Gaylord, Mich. will discuss Michigan weather and weather safety.
The first program will be held April 25 at 6:30 p.m. at DeTour Village Hall, 260 Superior Street in DeTour, Mich. The second will be in Kincheloe, Mich. on May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Chippewa County Central Dispatch, 4657 West Industrial Park Drive.
The program is intended for anyone interested in weather, weather safety, cloud features, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. The presentations will last about two hours and consist of power point slides and videos. Included will be radar and video images of the Gaylord windstorm of 1998, the Posen hail event of 2004, and the Alpena flood of 1997.
Also on the program:
1) Weather safety, including a description of weather threats and hazards, tips on how to protect yourself, and watches and warnings;
2) How thunderstorms form and why some become severe;
3) Review of hail, tornadoes, lightning, downbursts, and safety;
4) Spotting severe weather and tornadoes;
5) Tornado look-alikes;
6) Question and answer session.
After the meeting, there will be time to speak one-on-one about local weather and individual concerns. Those wanting to become official National Weather Service spotters can complete the necessary forms and receive a spotter card and an advanced spotter guidebook.
The workshop is free to the public and all are welcome. The program is intended for people of all ages, including seniors, school children, Ham Radio Clubs, and Scouting groups. For more information, contact the National Weather Service at 989-731-3384 or visit www.crh.noaa.gov/apx/.
