[OH-KY-IN] Weather Spotting Course

[Nathan R. Ciufo]

Self-Study Course Teaches a New Internet Skill.Accessing and Interpreting
Real-Time Weather Data On-line To Recognize Deadly Weather Threats. 

 

Orange Park, FL  - You do not need to be a meteorologist to learn how to
interpret real-time weather data to recognize and prepare for the variety of
weather hazards that occur each year.  Storm-Prep, a new public education
initiative, offers an illustrative self-study course titled "Anticipating,
Recognizing, and Preparing For Deadly Weather". This course demonstrates how
to use the Internet to access and interpret radar imagery, satellite
imagery, and other taxpayer-funded weather data, and even sky clues, to
recognize the potential for, or the imminent threat of, deadly weather. The
course focuses on tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds, floods, lightning,
hurricanes and tropical storms, winter storms, dense fog, and extreme heat
and cold.

 

According to course developer Pete Wolf, "real-time weather data can be
accessed on-line at no cost, but without any instruction regarding data
interpretation. This course provides that instruction. It teaches a skill
that anyone can learn, and promotes a beneficial real-time Internet
application."   

 

More information on this education initiative can be found at
http://www.storm-prep.com <http://www.storm-prep.com/> . 

 

 

Storm-Prep is an initiative developed by Pete Wolf. Mr. Wolf has been a
professional meteorologist for nearly 20 years, with the past 10 years
focused on local research and meteorologist training initiatives. Mr. Wolf
received numerous awards for these efforts, including a Department of
Commerce Bronze Medal for severe weather training material developed for
meteorologists nationwide, and a NOAA Administrator's Award as a member of
the national "storm-based warning" team. For 8 years, he mentored teachers
through the American Meteorological Society's Datastreme Project, focused on
bringing more weather information into the classroom.