National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.           

Registration

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Spotter Reports and the Media

Jennifer Rukavina – WPSD      Chris Allen - WBKO                            Ron Howes - NewsChannel 5

1:00 – 1:20 p.m.

What’s new for Spotters 

A look ahead to what’s new (including Dual Pol Radar) for 2012 and beyond. 

1:20 – 1:45 p.m.

Quasi-Linear Convective System (QLCS)

 What are QLCS’/unique challenges spotters face

 NWS Paducah

1:45 – 2:00 pm         

Break

2:00 – 4:00 pm         

NWS Advanced/Elite Spotter Training

NWS Paducah/Nashville

4:00 – 4:15 pm         

Break

4:15  – 4:45 pm         

Spotter Radar Tools

Radar software – How to get it, set it up, and use it.

4:45 – 5:00 pm         

Skywarn 2.0

Social Media meets Skywarn

David Drobny        tSpotter