Are there any Weather Spotters here?

[Renew Deal]

Has anyone here had training as a weather spotter? Do you have an official number?

[texas1928]

1. I have been trained before but I have to renew mine.

Have not been in 9 years.

[Dookus]

2. what's a weather spotter?

[texas1928]

4. Someone who is trained to

watch for and report severe weather. I was one for the Tom Green County Sheriffs office.

[Dookus]

5. ahh

I could do it. California coastal living is easy. Here comes sun! Here comes fog! Here comes sun! Here comes fog. Repeat ad infinitum.

[dolo amber]

3. I see some weather

as we speak...it's right outside my window!! :o

C'mon, SOMEONE had to do it...;)

[texas1928]

6. OK so why do you ask?

:shrug:

[Renew Deal]

12. Just wondering

if I was the only one out there.

[mike1963]

7. I was for years back in the 70s & 80s here in tornado alley (OK)

now I just wait for the warnings and try to keep the storm cellar dry.
;-)

[Don_G]

8. Never Been Trained

But I did know enough to run like hell the day 23 tornados were "rambunctious" in my City.

[thatgemguy]

9. I am

here in southern Jefferson County, OH. Report to NWS office in Pittsburgh.

There's been lots of severe weather around here in the past week. Very bad storm went through here early last Friday morning, much lightning, hail, high winds, and heavy rain. Here at my location we picked up 1.25" of rain in a 45 minute period. A microburst did heavy damage to a neighborhood near Wheeling, WV that morning.

Check the website for your local office of the NWS, many have the training schedule for observers posted there.

[texas1928]

10. Down bursts winds punch radar

[Renew Deal]

11. Damn...

Is that near you?

[texas1928]

13. No it happened down near Del Rio, TX

back in the 90's, It was super cell that developed in Mexico and moved across the border into Texas.