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About Derechos -
Storm Prediction Center |
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Advanced Spotters' Field Guide
PDF NWS |
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Amateur Radio
Spotters For Southeast WIsconsin README |
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Assessing Storm Damage
- NWS La Crosse |
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Beginner/Basic Spotter Field Guide -
PDF, 22 pages NWS |
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Basic & Advanced Spotter Training Manual
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By David Drummond |
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Building A Spotter Network -
NWS La Crosse |
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Cloud Catalog
- Univ. Of IL. |
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Cloud Catalog - Plymouth State
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Defensive
Driving - |
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Enhanced
Fujita Tornado Scale |
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Getting Started In Storm Spotting |
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GPS |
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Green Thunderstorms
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USA Today |
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Hail & Wind Measurement Charts |
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Identifying Cloud Features
By Gene Moore Excellent photos! |
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Identifying Cloud Features By
Matt Zabel More Excellent photos |
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Light Bar Laws |
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Mesoscale Convective Systems (MCS)
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Comet Training Module |
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Meteorology Dictionary
NWS |
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Microburst Handbook
- NOAA |
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National Severe Storms Workshop (2005) |
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National Spotter frequencies by state |
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Night Spotting
- Skip Voros (WD9HAS) |
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Non Tornado Homepage
(Tornado Look-alikes) |
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Quick Study Guide Page 1, Definitions (PDF) - Milwaukee NWS
Quick Study Guide Page 2, Diagrams |
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Radar Software from Gibson Ridge |
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Radar Training
NWS Padukah |
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Radar Training
(126 slides , PowerPoint, 30 Mb) NWS Pueblo |
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Reporting Hail
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Skip Voros (WD9HAS) |
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Reporting High Winds
- Skip Voros (WD9HAS) |
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Satellite Interpretation (Basic/Beginner) - MNSU |
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Severe Weather Watchers Handbook
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Environment Canada |
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Storm Prediction Center
Maps and product information |
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Spotter Quality Reports 15 Minute Audio-Video, Real
Time Player |
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Spotter Frequencies
In
Wisconsin |
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2009 Spotter Training
Schedules
in Wisconsin |
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SPOTTER TRAINING PROGRAM
links can be in Powerpoint (PPT), Zip files, or standard
web browser presentations. Some programs are very large (equivalent to a
DVD and contain video segments.) A high-speed broadband line may be
required. |
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Spotter Training Program - Zip file Des Moines
NWS |
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Spotter
Training Program -
Des Moines NWS |
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Spotter Training Program
- Indianapolis NWS 32 Minute Webshow
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Spotter Training Program -
Jacksonville Florida NWS |
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Spotter Training Program
- Key West NWS |
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Spotter Training Program
- Lincoln Illinois NWS 11 MB PFD |
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Spotter Training Program
Los Angeles NWS |
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Spotter Training Program
-
Milwaukee NWS
2009
PDF 11 Mb |
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Spotter Training Program -
Advanced Milwaukee NWS
2009
PDF 10 Mb |
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Spotter Training program
- Nashville NWS |
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Spotter Training Program - Tampa Bay NWS |
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Spotter & Radar Training
- Pueblo NWS 30 Mb PPT |
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Spotter Training Program - Tallahassee NWS |
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Spotter Training Program -
San Diego NWS |
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Spotter Training
VIDEO clips:
(Various
formats)
Major search engines such as Google or Yahoo have video clip search
functions.
Social networks like Youtube.com, and Liveleak.com specialize
in videos clips. Use search terms such as: TORNADO, FUNNEL CLOUD, HAIL, WIND,
FLOODING.
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Storm Spotter & Chaser Glossary -
NOAA |
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Storm Spotting & Public Awareness -
Charles Doswell |
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Water Spouts -
Key West NWS
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WEATHER STATION EQUIPMENT
Anemometers
(Wind speed)
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What's Learned From Storm Damage Surveys
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Brian Smith, Valley NE, NWS |
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Why Have Spotters?
- Rusty Kapela, Milwaukee NWS |
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