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March 3, 2015MEDIA ADVISORY
Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43230
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DATE: March 3, 2015
CONTACTS: Kelly McGuire, Public Affairs
Office 614-794-0213, Cell 614-206-1162
Bob Armstrong, OSU Emergency Management
Office 614-247-4276
FCEM&HS & OSU EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HOST WEATHER SPOTTER TRAINING MARCH 7
National Weather Service to Teach How to Spot Tornadoes, Other Severe Spring Weather
WHO: A senior meteorologist from National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office in Wilmington, Ohio; local citizens, amateur radio operators, public safety officers and emergency management officials.
WHAT: Annual Tornado and Severe Weather Spotter Seminar by NWS, providing specialized training in how to spot, report and prepare for tornadoes and other severe spring weather conditions in Franklin County. The trainees will gain better understanding of storm structure and how to distinguish tornadoes from look-alikes. The seminar is free and citizens can register the day of the training before 9:00 a.m.
The event is open to the media.
WHEN: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015
WHERE: The Fawcett Center, The Ohio State University, 2400 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus. Driving directions: http://www.fawcettcenter.com/page/directions/. Parking is free.
WHY: To help make the community better informed with accurate reports and predictions of dangerous weather. The NWS depends in part on information from citizens trained to spot and report tornadoes and other severe spring weather events.
BACKGROUND:
FCEM&HS is co-sponsoring the training with OSU Emergency Management and NWS to promote community preparedness for severe spring weather in Ohio. Ohio’s Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 1 – 7, 2015 Tornadoes are the number one weather hazard in Central Ohio, especially from April to July. Since 1950, there have been more than two dozen tornadoes in Franklin County.
FCEM&HS, a government agency serving 42 local jurisdictions, coordinates countywide emergency and disaster planning, education, warning, response and recovery.
