2002
2002 Statewide Tornado Drill Results For Ohio & Indiana
We have not
received the over all totals of all four Sections under Wilmington NWS' umbrella
of responsibility, but the following are the totals of the counties checking in
with Dayton SKYWARN'S Sectional net operations during the two days of Statewide
Tornado Test Drills:
Indiana March 6, 2002
Afternoon Test:
Wayne 02
Rush 01
Evening Test:
Union 16
Fayette 08
Wayne 01
27 Total Indiana Spotter Check-ins
Ohio March 20, 2002
Morning Test:
Auglaize 21
Champaign 01
Clark 16
Darke 10
Greene 14
Logan 02
Mercer 04
Montgomery 20
Miami 02
Preble 10
Putnum 01
Shelby 16
117 Total Ohio Spotter Check-ins
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144 Cumulative Total for all of Dayton SKYWARN'S
counties
Thanks to everyone who took time from
their busy day to participate in these drills. We look forward to working with
you this season and using your spotter skills.
73, From the Sectional Net Operators of
Dayton SKYWARN (KC8CMG)
2002
Montgomery
County
Spotter
Training Class
Hosted by
Dayton
SKYWARN
(KC8CMG)
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Around
8 a.m.
the early risers began coming in the Miami Valley Hospital
's Beiser Auditorium
for the NWS/Dayton SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotters Class.
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Dayton
SKYWARN Sectional Net
Operators, Mike Medlock (KB8RUW) and Bob Kemphues (KC8HFX) along with Dayton
SKYWARN Sectional Coordinator, Paula DiGennaro (KA8HQJ) begin sitting up the
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As volunteers arrived, District EC/SKYWARN
Spotter, Ron Moorefield (W8ILC) talked with Dayton SKYWARN Sectional Net
Operator/MVH audio visual technician, Doug Magilvy (WB8TIA). Mary Jo Parker,
Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service, and Paula
discuss items to be covered in the class.
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Bob along with Dayton SKYWARN'S newest
Sectional Net Operator, Mary Kemphues (N8VGQ) make final preparations as Nelson
DiGennaro (WB8VUU) Dayton SKYWARN Sectional Coordinator looks on.
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Lynn Roberts
(N8LXK) and Dayton SKYWARN
Preliminary Sectional Operator, Shirley Roberts (N8LX) get comfortable in their
seats in preparation for the
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Following a 10-minute video demonstrating how
SKYWARN amateur radio operators work hand in hand with the NWS, Paula discussed
various updates and changes since the last
Montgomery
County
spotter training class
in 2001.
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Nelson
offers an audio sampling of the preferred reporting procedures used in the
Dayton Section's 15+ counties of responsibility.
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Following
Nelson, Mary Jo. Parker presents the NWS Power Point SKYWARN spotter
presentation. |
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Guest
speaker, Miami Valley Emergency Management Authority Executive Director, Rob
Gunter arrived from WPAFB in his uniform of the day, camouflage. |
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Rob
came to our area in 2001 from the state level of the EMA.
He has extensive experience with SKYWARN volunteers and recognizes the
value of having an active SKYWARN organization in his counties to help
provide visual severe weather reports to the NWS. |
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Rob's message to the volunteers covered the
many responbilities of his job and also included his appreciation to the Dayton
SKYWARN Net Operators and spotters for their tireless dedication to the SKYWARN
program. |
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Following
his talk Rob took time to discuss a few items with Paula and offer his support
to Dayton SKYWARN and the spotters before rushing back to Wright Patterson AFB.
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Following
the class many of the guests came down to the main level and shared weather
stories with the Dayton SKYWARN Net Operators; Larry Bell (N8TNX), Bob and Mary,
at the SKYWARN table.
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Hamvention
Weekend with Dayton SKYWARN & the NWS
As
in previous years Dayton SKYWARN Sectional Net Operators assisted in manning the
inside NWS/SKYWARN Hamvention Booth.
The days were long but the company was fun and extremely interesting.
We
at Dayton SKYWARN wish to thank Wilmington NWS for allowing us to help as well
as sell the Dayton SKYWARN shirts, patches, stickers and ponchos (yes, ponchos).
Also a huge thanks to the Dayton Hamvention staff for their assistance in
arrangements so we could get in and out of Hamvention as quickly as possible,
should SKYWARN severe weather activation have been necessary.
The weather was wet on Friday and even though we were on standby for
activation it never reached a severe level.
Saturday and Sunday's weather was perfect!
(Photos
provided by: Doug Magilvy (WB8TIA) and Bob Kemphues (KC8HFX).
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NWS-SKYWARN booth was again
a popular place for amateur radio operators to stop by and reminisce about
their spotting experiences. Wilmington NWS Data Acquisition Program
Manager, Sam McNeil and Louisville, Kentucky NWS Meteorologist in Charge
(MIC), Mike Matthews, along with Dayton SKYWARN Net Operator, Rick Ganter
(WD8KYW), and Coordinators, Paula (KA8HQJ) and Nelson (WB8VUU) DiGennaro
manned Saturday's booth.
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This year the National Weather
Service and Dayton SKYWARN were pleased to have Dennis McCarthy (K0WXF),
Central Region Director of the National Weather Service from Kansas City
attend and hold a Friday afternoon NWS/SKYWARN forum. Paula and Nelson
(center & right) served as host and hostess for Dennis (right) during
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Those in attendance left the class with more information than
they had before they arrived. We'll find out, as severe weather season goes into
full swing.
On behalf of Dayton SKYWARN and the NWS, "thanks" to
everyone who attended!
Last
Updated: 02/05/09