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Old 01-23-2009, 07:54 PM
 
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Since tornado and weather questions are about the most popular posts on cd, maybe this will help some folks find out what they want to know......

The 2008 storm season in North Texas was one of the more violent in recent history. Thirty four tornadoes were reported across the area, and destructive windstorms, large hail, and deadly flooding all made appearances in our area. The toll on life and property was significant, with many casualties and damage in the tens of millions of dollars.
--- Gary Woodall
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Fort Worth NWS Office.



For more information on severe weather and the National Weather Service, visit the Fort Worth Forecast Office’s website at
http://www.weather.gov/fortworth

Last edited by GayleTX; 01-23-2009 at 08:18 PM..
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Old 01-23-2009, 08:24 PM
 
Location: North Texas
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On Saturday January 24, 2009 beginning at 8:30 am is the Collin County Skywarn Training. Here is a copy of the announcement I received;


Title: Collin County Skywarn School
Date: Saturday January 24, 2009
Time: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Collin County Community College in Plano, TX Spring Creek Campus Conference Center
Street: 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway
City State Zip: Plano, TX 75074
Schedule:

7:30-8:30 Sign In/Exhibits
8:30-8:45 Welcome Intro
8:45-9:15 Weather Safety
9:15-10:00 Basic Spotter Training Part I
10:00-10:15 Break (Exhibits)
10:15-11:00 Basic Spotter Training Part II
11:00-11:20 Media Presentation (KTVT 11/KTXA 21)
11:20-11:40 Collin County ARES/Spotter Operations
11:40-1:05 Lunch Break
1:05-1:30 NWS - Fort Worth Skywarn Team (Mike Heskett - WB5QLD)
1:30-2:30 Understanding WSR-88D Radar Products (Jason Dunn - NWS Fort Worth)
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:45 Storm Case Studies (April 10, 2008)
3:45-4:00 Closing Remarks

Gary Woodall will be presenting the Basic Training in the morning session.

This training is primarily for Amateur Radio Storm Spotters and other First Responders however, the public is welcome. I know this is short notice for this forum but maybe if you're really interested, you can make it.

Here's a photo of last year's training:
http://www.kd5om.com/SWS-2008/0181.JPG (broken link)
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