Help Wanted:Skywarn Trackers In Oakland Co.
OAKLAND COUNTY (WWJ) - Oakland County Homeland Security is looking for some keen eyes. Skywarn Spotter Training understands that radar and computers can't beat the human eye.
Skywarn is an effort to save lives during severe weather emergencies by expanding networks of spotters and by encouraging the widest possible participation in tornado warning programs.
There is no way to stop tornadoes, and not all tornadoes show up on radar, but they can be seen. Lives can be saved. Only one instrument can detect a tornado or funnel with complete certainty, the human eye.
Skywarn training gives an individual the basic tools needed to be a severe weather spotter.
Starting with a blue sky, individuals are taught the basics of thunderstorm development, storm structure, what features to look for and where to find them.
The class covers what information to report and how to report it. Basic severe weather safety is also covered. Classes are FREE and typically last 2 hours long.
While new technological and scientific tools have advanced the National Weather Service (NWS) capability to predict severe weather, the trained spotter remains essential to the NWS warning process.
Theodore Quisenberry, Manager of Oakland County Homeland Security notes that it goes without saying that the more trained "eyes" we have in the field during a severe weather event, the better our service to you and the public will be.
For information on the 2011 Skywarn Training click on here, be sure to go to the 2011 Skywarn Spotter Training Schedule.
