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What we need to know Damaging Winds •Severe straight-line winds associated with a thunderstorm downdraft • Can cause significant damage and lose of life • Often confused with tornadoes, especially at night • Often accompanied with heavy rain and/or hail National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
What we need to know Wind Reporting Who? (spotter number/source) What? (damage and/or measured speeds over 40 mph) Where? (reference nearest city) Can use Latitude/Longitude When? (time of event) Courtesy David Nicholson and WHO TV Remember, spotters tend to overestimate wind speeds! Courtesy RJ Ranch and KCCI TV 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 and 10: • Storm spotter information - Rea
Page 11 and 12: What we need to know Courtesy of Je
Page 13 and 14: Small Tornado • Most frequent •
Page 15 and 16: Violent Tornado • Rare • Long-l
Page 17: What we need to know Tornado Report
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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