Post by SKYSUMMIT on Feb 16, 2009 20:49:24 GMT -6
| PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1000 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 ...UPCOMING FEBRUARY SKYWARN TRAINING CLASSES IN WALLER (TUESDAY THE 17TH)...ANGLETON (WEDNESDAY THE 18TH)...SEABROOK (THURSDAY THE 19TH)...AND SPRING (FRIDAY THE 20TH)... ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17TH...THERE WILL BE A SKYWARN TRAINING SESSION FROM 7:00 PM TO 9:30 PM WITH THE WALLER COUNTY ARES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT IN WALLER. THIS LOCATION IS AT 29144 FM 1488 IN WALLER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT (281)337-5074. ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18TH...THERE WILL BE A SKYWARN TRAINING SESSION FROM 6:30 PM AT 9:00 PM AT THE ANGLETON COMMISSIONERS COURTHOUSE IN ANGLETON (ENTER THROUGH EAST DOORS). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT BILL RAY AT (281)844-3653. ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19TH...THERE WILL BE A SKYWARN TRAINING SESSION FROM 7:00 PM TO 9:30 PM WITH THE CLEAR LAKE ARC SKYWARN AT CLEAR LAKE PARK IN SEABROOK (MEETING ROOM IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PARK). THIS LOCATION IS AT 5001 NASA PARKWAY IN SEABROOK. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT DAVID FANELLI AT (281)334-9619. ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20TH...THERE WILL BE A SKYWARN TRAINING SESSION FROM 7:30 PM TO 9:30 PM WITH THE NORTHWEST AMATEUR RADIO CLUB AT THE CYPRESS CREEK CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER IN SPRING. THIS LOCATION IS AT 6823 CYPRESSWOOD DRIVE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT THOMAS ATKINS AT (281)455-5661. SKYWARN IS A PROGRAM SPONSORED BY YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. ITS GOAL IS TO PRODUCE A GROUP OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS THAT WATCH THE SKIES DURING SEVERE WEATHER AND RELAY REPORTS BACK TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND/OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THESE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THAT IMPROVES THE WARNING PROCESS AND CAN HELP SAVE LIVES AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY. IF YOU OR YOUR COMMUNITY IS INTERESTED IN SPONSORING A SKYWARN PROGRAM...NOW IS THE TIME TO RESERVE YOUR TRAINING SESSION. THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE WILL BE CONDUCTING SKYWARN CLASSES DURING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY...FEBRUARY AND MARCH BEFORE THE SPRING SEVERE WEATHER SEASON BEGINS IN APRIL AND MAY. THESE TRAINING SESSIONS LAST AROUND THREE HOURS AND CAN BE SCHEDULED DURING THE DAY...IN THE EVENING OR EVEN ON SATURDAY TO FIT YOUR SCHEDULE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SKYWARN PROGRAM...PLEASE CONTACT THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT (281)337-5074. $$ |
