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What we need to know Tornadoes Funnel Clouds Rotating Wall Clouds Hail Wind (≥40 mph) Flooding Heavy Rain (≥1 per hr) Fatalities Injuries Damage National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
What we need to know Courtesy of Jeff & Amy Ruhland What is a Tornado? • A violently rotating column of air attached to a cloud base and in contact with the ground. • Exhibit rapid rotation and are most often laminar or smooth in appearance • Can have visible and invisible funnels • Usually vertically oriented National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Page 1 and 2: Dispatcher Communication Courtesy R
Page 3 and 4: Who are we and what do we do? • A
Page 5 and 6: • Prepare • Forecasts, watches,
Page 7 and 8: So what about your local office? St
Page 9: • Storm spotter information - Rea
Page 13 and 14: Small Tornado • Most frequent •
Page 15 and 16: Violent Tornado • Rare • Long-l
Page 17 and 18: What we need to know Tornado Report
Page 19 and 20: What we need to know Wind Reporting
Page 21 and 22: What we need to know Severe Hail Ha
Page 23 and 24: What we need to know Flash Flooding
Page 25 and 26: What we need to know Courtesy KCCI
Page 27 and 28: Winter Weather • Snow / Ice amoun
Page 29 and 30: Interested in Learning More? • Na
Page 31 and 32: When to Call the National Weather S
Page 33 and 34: How can we optimize communication?
Page 35 and 36: NWS-Dispatch Communication Text (LE
Page 37 and 38: Making the Most of a Warning Tornad
Page 39 and 40: Making the Most of a Warning Severe
Page 41 and 42: Making the Most of a Warning Flash
Page 43 and 44: Making the Most of a Warning “Eme
Page 45 and 46: Phone Communications Spotter hotlin
Page 47 and 48: • Private, secure chat and instan
Page 49 and 50: Help us improve… � What could w

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