{"id":6868,"date":"2017-12-01T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/?p=6868"},"modified":"2017-11-30T18:31:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T00:31:57","slug":"skywarn-recognition-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/skywarn-recognition-day\/","title":{"rendered":"SKYWARN\u00ae Recognition Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tomorrow –\u00a0 December 2nd<\/sup> – is National SKYWARN\u00ae<\/sup> Recognition Day!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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So, just what\u00a0is<\/em> SKYWARN\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0?<\/p>\n

SKYWARN\u00ae<\/sup> is a National Weather Service (NWS) volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters. The main responsibility of a SKYWARN\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0spotter is to identify and describe severe local weather and storms. Unlike storm chasers, they generally stay in one place until it is necessary for them to move. The spotter is the “eyes and ears in the field” for the NWS.<\/p>\n

In 1999, the NWS and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) created SKYWARN\u00ae<\/sup> Recognition Day to recognize and honor “. . . the contributions that SKYWARN\u00ae<\/sup> volunteers make to the NWS mission, the protection of life and property. . .”<\/p>\n

If you are interested in learning more about the weather, we can help! We’ve had several blogs over the last couple of years that have covered weather – from hurricanes and tornadoes to snow and ice. Catch up with our weather blogs here<\/a>! If you are interested in hurricanes and tornadoes check out our resources, including\u00a0Weather and Climate : Notable Research and Discoveries<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0Extreme Weather : Understanding the Science of Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Heat Waves, Snow Storms, Global Warming and Other Atmospheric Disturbances<\/em><\/a>, and\u00a0Big Weather : Chasing Tornadoes in the Heart of America<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Think you would be interested in becoming a SKYWARN\u00ae\u00a0<\/sup>volunteer?\u00a0 Training includes\u00a0learning about basic severe weather structure and development, how to report, and basic severe weather safety.\u00a0\u00a0Training is free and typically lasts about 2 hours. Volunteers include police, EMTs, dispatchers, fire fighters, individuals affiliated with hospitals, schools, nursing homes – and concerned private citizens! You can attend training at any NWS office facility, no matter where you live!\u00a0Check\u00a0SKYWARN training<\/a>\u00a0for information and find the SKYWARN\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0program in your area!\u00a0 Attend a training course near you, register as a spotter, and help keep your community safe!<\/p>\n

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Thank you to all the spotters out there who volunteer their time to help the NWS with the updated, real-time weather information!<\/p>\n

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Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Skywarn Recognition Day : First Saturday in December.<\/em> \u00a0National Day Calendar<\/a>. Date accessed Nov. 20, 2017.<\/p>\n

Skywarn Recognition Day : December 2, 2017 from 0000z to 2400z.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0National Weather Service<\/a>. Date accessed Nov. 20, 2017.<\/p>\n

NWS SKYWARN Storm Spotter Program.<\/em> \u00a0National Weather Service<\/a>. Date accessed Nov. 20, 2017<\/p>\n

Find Local Training Classes.<\/em>\u00a0SKYWARN<\/a>. Date accessed Nov. 20, 2017<\/p>\n

Kirkland, Kyle. 2010.\u00a0Weather and climate : notable research and discoveries.<\/em> New York : Facts on File.\u00a0Engineering Library QC861.3 .K57 2010<\/a><\/p>\n

Mogil, H. Michael. 2007.\u00a0Extreme weather :understanding the science of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, heat waves, snow storms, global warming and other atmospheric disturbances.\u00a0<\/em>New York, N.Y. : black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.\u00a0Engineering Library QC981 .M65 2007<\/a><\/p>\n

Svenvold, Mark. 2005.\u00a0Big weather : chasing tornadoes in the heart of America.<\/em> New York : Henry Holt.\u00a0\u00a0Engineering Library QC955.5 .U6 S75 2005<\/a><\/p>\n

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