Re: 911:: Tornado spotters

May 1, 2000

Kathy asks:

Do you folks who live in tornado alley get this training??? I think it's an

excellent idea.

Not in our area,but as a dispatcher,a Ham Radio operator and a traind weather

spotter for the National Weather Service I think it would be a great idea for

any Comm Center that has the potential for Severe Weather especially Tornados

Al

Bay Co Central Dispatch

Michigan

May 1, 2000

In a message dated 5/1/00 6:46:37 PM Central Daylight Time, dsptchmom@...

writes:

<< Now here's a novel idea... A positive story about tornadoes. The county

in

Colorado with the highest amount of tornadoes has just sent some of their

dispatchers to " tornado spotter " school so that when citizens call in

possible funnels/tornadoes, they have a better idea what to ask....

Do you folks who live in tornado alley get this training??? I think it's an

excellent idea.

Kathy >>

What a great idea! I might check into that, there probably are specific

questions you could ask. Our storm spotters are the first responders, and

fire departments, and you know how much they like to talk on the radio, and

each has one, so we usually know before the citizen calls in cause the

spotters are all over, I mean all over.. and Kathy thanks for reminding me

its right around the corner, hehe..not looking forward to the radio traffic

of 50 people trying to describe clouds to me over the radio at the same

time....Like I can see it, I wanna ask. Be safe, and keep them safe this

tornado season Kathy!!

jamie in iowa

Dallas County Sheriffs Office

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