Bell County SKYWARN 2012

Adam Cuker — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:33:33 +0000

This Saturday Vortex Chasers will be attending the annual 2012 Bell County SKYWARN.
Come check out this informative session while getting a chance to meet the team and see the chase vehicle.

The Bell County SKYWARN will be held this Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Belton ISD admin building. The basic storm spotting class will be from 8:30am to noon followed by the advanced portion from 1:00 – 4:30pm.

The National Weather Service encourages anyone with an interest in weather, public service and access to communication, such as HAM radio, to join the SKYWARN program. Volunteers include police and fire personnel, dispatchers, EMS workers, public utility workers and other concerned private citizens. Individuals affiliated with hospitals, schools, churches, nursing homes or who have a responsibility for protecting others are also encouraged to become a spotter…

The Training Covers:

Basics of thunderstorm development
Fundamentals of storm structure
Identifying potential severe weather features
Information to report
How to report information
Basic severe weather safety

Click here for the SKYWARN schedule

Tornado Watch

Adam Cuker — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:05:43 +0000

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for portions of southrn Oklahoma and
western north/north central Texas until 8:00pm CDT.

Severe Weather Possible

Adam Cuker — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:49:10 +0000

There is a slight risk for severe weather later this afternoon into the overnight hours tonight.
Main threats will be from damaging winds and large hail.

McLennan County SKYWARN 2012

Adam Cuker — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:41:53 +0000

This Saturday Vortex Chasers will be attending the annual 2012 McLennan County SKYWARN.
Come check out this informative session while getting a chance to meet the team and see the chase vehicle.

The McLennan County SKYWARN will be held this Saturday, February 04, 2012 at the Emergency Services Education Center in Waco. The basic storm spotting class will be from 8:30am to noon followed by the advanced portion from 1:00 – 4:30pm.

The Training Covers:

Basics of thunderstorm development
Fundamentals of storm structure
Identifying potential severe weather features
Information to report
How to report information
Basic severe weather safety

Click here for the SKYWARN schedule

Tornado Watch

Adam Cuker — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:37:18 +0000

A new tornado watch has been issued to include most of Central Texas until 11:00a.m. CST Wednesday, 01/25/12.

Tornado/Flash Flood Watch

Adam Cuker — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:43:19 +0000

Counties highlighted in red are under a tornado watch until 5:00a.m. CST and counties highlighted in blue are
under a flash flood watch through 12:00p.m. CST on Wednesday.

A Few Severe Storms Possible Overnight

Adam Cuker — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:24:21 +0000

Expect showers and thunderstorms to become more numerous overnight tonight through Wednesday with heavy rainfall. There will be a risk for storms to become strong to severe overnight across the southern half of Texas with damaging winds, large hail and could not rule out an isolated tornado threat.

PDS Tornado Watch

Adam Cuker — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:02:18 +0000

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Tornado Watch until midnight CST for portions of eastern Arkansas, Missouri Bootheel, northwest Mississippi and western Tennessee.

2012 Skywarn Spotter Training Schedule

Adam Cuker — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:06:21 +0000

The National Weather Service encourages anyone with an interest in weather, public service and access to communication, such as HAM radio, to join the SKYWARN® program. Volunteers include police and fire personnel, dispatchers, EMS workers, public utility workers and other concerned private citizens. Individuals affiliated with hospitals, schools, churches, nursing homes or who have a responsibility for protecting others are also encouraged to become a spotter…

The training covers:

Basics of thunderstorm development
Fundamentals of storm structure
Identifying potential severe weather features
Information to report
How to report information
Basic severe weather safety

Click here for the SKYWARN schedule

Video of Oklahoma Tornadoes – Nov. 7, 2011

WebMaster — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:34:20 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMKAAs7hv04