[Robotgroup] Weather Spotter free training tomorrow

[Derek Bridges]

    The Weather Spotter training was pretty interesting. Glenn was there 
as well as Tami and Bob Martin. In fact, about 80% of the audience 
members were hams. I felt like I absorbed about half the information 
presented at most but I do understand thunderstorms much better now.
    I won't be chasing any storms but there was indeed one guy there 
talking about the chase team that he heads up. He admitted that the 
Weather Service does not approve of their activities and when the NWS 
local chief spoke he concurred emphatically and showed some chase team 
videos. NWS does not consider "Holy Cow!" to be part of the official 
lexicon for describing tornadoes.
     I don't know what kind of immediate help the victims would need 
most but from what I saw of the aftermath from the 2002 Guadalupe River 
flood, I would say that the need for chainsaws and dump trucks tends to 
linger for many months after the event.

> Eric 2 Ulteig wrote: 
> Derek, How was the training session? If you or anyone else ever wants
> to do some storm chasing, either north for tornadoes or south for any
> kind of hurricane, please let me know. I would take plenty of cameras
> and video equipment. But it wouldn't be just for the thrill. I would
> also like to take chainsaws, food and bottled water and try to help
> with the cleanup.
>   
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [Robotgroup] Weather Spotter free training tomorrow
>> Date: Fri, February 09, 2007 6:06 pm
>>
>> Tomorrow (Saturday) there will be a free all day training session for
>> weather spotters sponsored by the    National Weather Service, local
>> amateur radio clubs and some other organizations. 
>> ...
>>
>> Derek