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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Become a Trained Advanced Weather Spotter<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=3>October 14th, 2009</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=3>Chatham County Annex - EOC</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>In conjunction with the Chatham Emergency Management Agency, The National Weather Service (NWS) Office in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charleston</st1:place></st1:City> will be offering an Advanced Weather Spotter Training Class on Wednesday, October 14th at 5:30 PM.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The training is <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">FREE</B>, but space is limited.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>If you have taken the Basic Weather Spotter class and are interested in improving your skills, please register by October 12<SUP>th</SUP> with Dustin Hetzel at </FONT><A href="mailto:DJHetzel@ChathamCounty.org"><FONT size=3>DJHetzel@ChathamCounty.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3>. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><STRONG><EM>In your email, please include your Storm Spotter ID number or provide a copy of your NWS certificate.</EM></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The Advanced Weather Spotter training is offered to those who seek an in depth analysis of techniques used for identifying storm structure and events that pose a threat to life and property. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>During the presentation participants will learn about the ingredients needed for thunderstorm development and associated hazards likely to occur during each stage of the thunderstorm lifecycle.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Additional topics include radar and satellite interpretation, convective storm modes with likely locations of severe weather in unstable atmospheric environments and understanding potential weather threats by observing storm structure through pictures and videos. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The Advanced Weather Spotter training will last approximately 90 minutes and individuals who have completed the Basic Storm Spotter training are strongly encouraged to attend.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Training Details<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Location: <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chatham</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Annex: <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">295 Police Memorial Drive</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Savannah</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">GA</st1:State></st1:address><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Time:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>5:30 PM<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Contact:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dustin Hetzel at (912) 201-4500 or </FONT><A href="mailto:DJHetzel@ChathamCounty.org"><FONT size=3>DJHetzel@ChathamCounty.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3> to reserve a seat and directions to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chatham</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Annex.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>In your email, please include your Storm Spotter ID number or a copy of your NWS Basic Storm Spotter certificate. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">K. Courtney Cunningham</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Emergency Management Specialist</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">External Affairs / Volunteer Coordination</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Chatham Emergency Management Agency</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">124 Bull Street, Suite 140</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Savannah, GA 31401</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><A href="mailto:kccunnin@chathamcounty.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman">kccunnin@chathamcounty.org</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">912.201.4508</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">912.657.8671</FONT></DIV></FONT></o:p></SPAN></BODY></HTML>