Anybody a weather spotter? I wanna be one

spidey07

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As title suggests. I know just enough about weather and clouds to be dangerous. I love watching them roll in and know what a rear flank downdraft and wall cloud is. The scout in me wants to help.
 

benzylic

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Ask local news station or closest NWS office , I'll occasionally see one of the local stations say they are putting on a storm spotter class.
 

GagHalfrunt

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I just opened the window and looked out. Spotted some weather right away, I must be a natural.
 

spidey07

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I'm talking NOAA skywarn spotter. I don't get paid for it. Just something I like to do. But I like to do it so it's my civic duty.
 

spidey07

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I just opened the window and looked out. Spotted some weather right away, I must be a natural.

Guess you don't listen to weather radio during bad storms. Spotters are the best eyes out there. Radar indicated cant beat eyes.

Time to learn ham radio.
 
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Comcast already tells you the weather. Your company is always correct. Why would you want to know more or question it?
 

spidey07

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Contacted my local NOAA guy in charge of spotter training so hopefully I'm on my way.
 

Newell Steamer

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Contacted my local NOAA guy in charge of spotter training so hopefully I'm on my way.

And in local news today, the police were called, when a man began shooting at a rain cloud. When the local authorities approached the man, he had this to say; "Look at that cloud right there!! It's clearly black and quite menacing!! Aren't you guys going to arrest it for attempting to rob and murder me!! I bet it has a weapon hiding in it's mediocris!!"

The cloud was later spotted pouring down some rain on clear plain, by the very same man claiming it was menacing, whereby he stated; "What if there was a play ground there?!"
 

momeNt

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ATOT generally has people unwilling to stand up and serve when called. Tip of the cap to you Spidey, for serving your community.