My name is Sean Kiaer I have just recently accepted the appointment as the new
Snohomish County Coordinator for CoCoRaHS.
  I look forward to serving all of you and answering any of your questions.
  As County Coordinator I am able to answer all your questions and assist you
with getting things done in a more timely manner.
  I am available for the most part 24/7/365
Please let me know if you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding the
CoCoRaHS Program.

  Again I look forward to serving all of you in Snohomish County as your newly
appointed County Coordinator.

Hello CoCoRaHS Observers.
After reviewing the Snohomish County register I have found that a few are not
trained.
  As a suggestion I just want to help you with some things that the National
Weather Service looks for when reporting severe weather.

Here is the Western Washington Reporting Criteria for severe weather.
Also remember that when you report intense rainfall totals it sounds off alarms
at the NWS office so we want to be careful when and how we report intense
precipitation.

Western Washington Skywarn Reporting Criteria

CALL THE SEATTLE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IF YOU OBSERVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

TORNADO, WATERSPOUT, FUNNEL CLOUD, WALL CLOUD -

Location, time, and direction of movement. Is it still visible? Watch for
rotation in the cloud(s). Any damage?

HAIL - Pea-sized or larger. Any damage?

LIGHTNING - Frequent (4 or more per minute) cloud-to-ground lightning in
forested areas.

DAMAGING WINDS - Trees/power lines knocked down, damage to homes, etc. If you
have an anemometer, report any sustained winds over 35 MPH or gusts over 50 mph.
Can also use the Beaufort Scale for an estimate. Note: sustained winds are a one
minute average.

HEAVY RAIN - One-half (0.50) inch in one hour. Two inches or more in 24 hours or
less. Has it ended?

FLOODING - OF ANY KIND! Are waters rising or falling? Any damage, mud or rock
slides, and/or roads blocked?

SNOW - One inch accumulation or more in three hours. 4 inches in 12 hours or
less.

FREEZING PRECIPITATION - Any accumulation of sleet or freezing rain/drizzle.

POOR VISIBILITY - Reduced visibility adversely impacting transportation. Less
than one-half miles for: BLOWING DUST and VOLCANIC ASH. Less than 300 feet for:
DENSE FOG and BLOWING SNOW.

If you are not a NWS Skywarn Spotter you can find the Western Washington
Training schedule at this link.
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/spotter.php

Note the .50 inches in one hour for heavy rainfall If you do not receive .50
inches in 1 hour or 2 inches in 24 hours or less, please do not use the intense
precipitation reporting option in the control panel on the CoCoRaHS website
unless the rainfall creates flooding conditions.
  If the intense rain fall creates flooding conditions then at the bottom of the
intense precipitation report in the comments section give as many details as
possible and give your phone number so that the National Weather Service can
contact you to get more information if necessary.

--- In cocorahs_wa@yahoogroups.com, "sean.kiaer" <sean.kiaer@...> wrote:
>
>  Hello CoCoRaHS Observers.
> After reviewing the Snohomish County register I have found that a few are not
trained.
>  As a suggestion I just want to help you with some things that the National
Weather Service looks for when reporting severe weather.
>
> Here is the Western Washington Reporting Criteria for severe weather.
> Also remember that when you report intense rainfall totals it sounds off
alarms at the NWS office so we want to be careful when and how we report intense
precipitation.
>
> Western Washington Skywarn Reporting Criteria
>
> CALL THE SEATTLE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IF YOU OBSERVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
>
> TORNADO, WATERSPOUT, FUNNEL CLOUD, WALL CLOUD -
>
> Location, time, and direction of movement. Is it still visible? Watch for
rotation in the cloud(s). Any damage?
>
> HAIL - Pea-sized or larger. Any damage?
>
> LIGHTNING - Frequent (4 or more per minute) cloud-to-ground lightning in
forested areas.
>
> DAMAGING WINDS - Trees/power lines knocked down, damage to homes, etc. If you
have an anemometer, report any sustained winds over 35 MPH or gusts over 50 mph.
Can also use the Beaufort Scale for an estimate. Note: sustained winds are a one
minute average.
>
> HEAVY RAIN - One-half (0.50) inch in one hour. Two inches or more in 24 hours
or less. Has it ended?
>
> FLOODING - OF ANY KIND! Are waters rising or falling? Any damage, mud or rock
slides, and/or roads blocked?
>
> SNOW - One inch accumulation or more in three hours. 4 inches in 12 hours or
less.
>
> FREEZING PRECIPITATION - Any accumulation of sleet or freezing rain/drizzle.
>
> POOR VISIBILITY - Reduced visibility adversely impacting transportation. Less
than one-half miles for: BLOWING DUST and VOLCANIC ASH. Less than 300 feet for:
DENSE FOG and BLOWING SNOW.
>
> If you are not a NWS Skywarn Spotter you can find the Western Washington
Training schedule at this link.
> http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/spotter.php
>

Wow This is great that the group is beginning to grow.
Lets start out with some introductions and get this group started.

  My name is Sean Kiaer, Volunteer Coordinator for Snohomish County.
I have been a member of CoCoRaHS for a little over 2 1/2 years from another
state. I was working with Nolan and Julian from National trying to work up a
mobile application for CoCoRaHS but it never took flight even though the concept
is there it is just not logical at this time to attempt a mobile application.

  During the time that I was working on the mobile application I was a long haul
truck driver. Shortly after the mobile application trials were completed I
decided to come off the road and settle down for the sake of my children. I was
still active with CoCoRaHS and reporting my totals but through another states
access.

  When CoCoRaHS finally came to Washington I was one of the first to sign up and
being a part of the Skywarn Program and seeing how much fun the Yahoo Groups can
be I built this Group page for the Washington CoCoRaHS members to be able to
interact with each other and to be able to learn from one another.

  The Goal of this group is to be able to eventually have all Washington CoCoRaHS
members on this site and begin to have a lot of fun learning and making new
friends along the way.

Thank you for joining and lets here from you.
Questions, Comments, Suggestions or Concerns. Have a story to tell about your
weather experiences or anything that you may want to share about CoCoRaHS. DON'T
BE SHY

Sean

Washington CoCoRaHS is in need of Volunteer County Coordinators.
If you have the time to become a Volunteer County Coordinator then contact your
Regional Coordinator or Karin Bumbaco, CoCoRaHS State Coordinator.

REGIONS & COUNTIES IN NEED OF COORDINATORS

Western Washington Region
Jeff Michalski
National Weather Service
Seattle Weather Forecast Office
7600 Sandpoint Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
phone: (206) 526-6095
e-mail: Jeff.Michalski@...
http://www.weather.gov/seattle

Counties:
Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pierce,
Thurston & Whatcom Counties need County Coordinators

Southwest Washington Region
Charles Dalton
National Weather Service
Portland Weather Forecast Office
5241 NE 122nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97230-1089
phone: (503) 326-2340 ext. 222
e-mail: Charles.Dalton@...
http://www.weather.gov/portland

Counties:
Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania & Wahkiakum

Eastern Washington Region
Robin Fox
Ellie Kelch
National Weather Service
Spokane Weather Forecast Office
2601 North Rambo Rd
Spokane, WA 99224
phone: (509) 244-0110
e-mail: robin.fox@...
e-mail: ellie.kelch@...
http://www.weather.gov/spokane

Counties:
Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend
Oreille, Spokane, Stevens & Whitman



Southcentral Washington Region
Rachel Calder
Diana Hayden
National Weather Service
Pendleton Weather Forecast Office
2001 NW 56th Drive
Pendleton, OR 97801
phone: (541) 276-7832
e-mail: rachel.t.calder@...
e-mail: Diana.Hayden@...
http://www.weather.gov/pendleton

Counties:
Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla & Yakima

Karin Bumbaco, Assistant State Climatologist, CoCoRaHS State Coordinator
University of Washington
3737 Brooklyn Ave NE
Box 355672
Seattle, WA 98195
phone: (206) 543-3145
e-mail: wash.cocorahs@...
http://www.climate.washington.edu

We need help spreading the word about CoCoRaHS
We especially need volunteers in Rural Areas such as the,
Columbia Basin,
Washington Coast
North East, East Central, South East, North Central, South Central, All of
Wahkiakum county
Eastern and Central Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King , Pierce & Lewis Counties.
All of Western Jefferson, Clallam, Grays Harbor & Pacific

If you know anyone in these areas it would be greatly apreciated if you could
help spread the word.

Help Post on craigs list.
If you live in the following Craigs list area,
# Moses Lake
# Olympic Peninsula
# skagit
# spokane
# tri-cities
# wenatchee or yakima go to your respective area post add under community then
Volunteer copy and past this HTML Code in the Add.

<a href="http://www.cocorahs.org==">
<img src="http://drought.colostate.edu/images/cocorahs.jpg" /></a>

Example Add:
Title: Weather Watchers Needed Location: ALL OF WASHINGTON
Body of Add:
CoCoRaHS is in need of Volunteers throughout Washington State.
If you are interested in Learning more then just click on the logo (use the HTML
code)and sign up today.

  Do you have contacts in the media that could help.
Have them get in contact with Karin Bumbaco.

Anything and that will help spread the word wold be greatly apreciated.

Thank you for all your reports and keep up the good work.
Sean

Tell us a little about yourself and what part of the state you are from.
What got you interested in CoCoRaHS and anything else you would like to say.

  Don't Be Shy

SKYWARN  WEATHER  SPOTTER
  TRAINING  ANNOUNCEMENT


  Site:     Lewis County Sheriff's Office Training Room
          Law & Justice Building, First Floor
             (345 West Main St, Chehalis, WA  98532 - see map below)

  Date:   Monday, November 16, 2009
  Time:  6:30 – 9:00 PM

  RSVP: Lewis County Emergency Management
        (360) 740-1151 or E-mail: dem@...

The National Weather Service will train new and veteran spotters, as well as
interested
citizens, amateur radio, CERT, citizen corps, and fire/law enforcement staff, on
how to
look for and report significant weather events.  Training includes video
demonstrations.
Spotters are needed, particularly in rural parts of Lewis County, such as west
of I-5, as well
as those who have weather instrumentation, such as an anemometer.

If planning to attend this spotter training session, please RSVP so an
appropriate number
of handout materials can be on hand.  Class capacity is 50, so sign up early! We
look
forward to seeing you at this or other Skywarn Weather Spotter training
sessions, and
receiving your hazardous weather reports.

Raleigh Chinn (WA-OK-5) CoCoRaHS volunteer weather watcher in
Oroville, Washington. Okanogan County.

I am in the retirement age group. Moved to Oroville, just 4 miles
south of the Canadian border 7+ years ago. I grew up in Seattle and
lived on Oregon 30 years.

I had posted on my own personal website a weather page including
temperature and other readings  taken at various local weather
stations as I saw a variance even when the stations were a mile &  a
half apart.

When I got involved with the Chamber, I was able to transfer those
pages to their website at http://orovillewashington.com

In 2008 there was a call for volunters to join CoCoRaHS from the
Spokane NWS office.
A number of us signed up in our county, but I do not see many reports
on our county map.

I take prcip. readings daily and measured snow fall, even a week or so
ago. That was a great learning experience.

I am involved with tourism at the local, county, regional and
international-wide as we are just 4 miles from British Columbia and we
are a Port of Entry into BC on US hwy. 97.

We are in a high desert region, averaging around 10 inches of precip a year.

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

Thank you Raleigh it is interesting to see how the weather is different even
just a few miles away.

  I live in Everett and I see that it can be snowing here or even raining and
just a few miles away it can be just the opposite but then again I do live right
in the heart of the PSCZ (Puget Sound Convergence Zone)and it does provide for
some pretty exciting weather.

Thank you for introducing your self and welcome to the group.
  If you or anyone here in the group ever has a question that is weather or
CoCoRaHS related we have NWS Staff and CoCoRaHS Staff in the group that can
answer your questions so feel free to ask away.
Also I believe that we are in need of a county coordinator up there in Okanogan
County if you are interested. If you are or know anyone of the observers from up
there have them get in touch with,

Karin Bumbaco, Assistant State Climatologist, CoCoRaHS State Coordinator phone:
(206) 543-3145
e-mail: wash.cocorahs@...
or
Robin Fox e-mail: robin.fox@...
Ellie Kelch e-mail: ellie.kelch@...
from the Spokane Weather Office at
phone: (509) 244-0110

Thank you for joining the group and Thank you for your reports,
Sean

--- In cocorahs_wa@yahoogroups.com, Raleigh Chinn <chinnral@...> wrote:
>
> Raleigh Chinn (WA-OK-5) CoCoRaHS volunteer weather watcher in
> Oroville, Washington. Okanogan County.
>
> I am in the retirement age group. Moved to Oroville, just 4 miles
> south of the Canadian border 7+ years ago. I grew up in Seattle and
> lived on Oregon 30 years.
>
> I had posted on my own personal website a weather page including
> temperature and other readings  taken at various local weather
> stations as I saw a variance even when the stations were a mile &  a
> half apart.
>
> When I got involved with the Chamber, I was able to transfer those
> pages to their website at http://orovillewashington.com
>
> In 2008 there was a call for volunters to join CoCoRaHS from the
> Spokane NWS office.
> A number of us signed up in our county, but I do not see many reports
> on our county map.
>
> I take prcip. readings daily and measured snow fall, even a week or so
> ago. That was a great learning experience.
>
> I am involved with tourism at the local, county, regional and
> international-wide as we are just 4 miles from British Columbia and we
> are a Port of Entry into BC on US hwy. 97.
>
> We are in a high desert region, averaging around 10 inches of precip a year.
>
> That's my story and I am sticking to it!
>

My Name is Larry Antush, I live in what is called Timberlake, about 12
miles East of Shelton, Washington. Have lived here full time for a little
over 5 yrs after retireing from the Public Works Dept at Fircrest, WA for
34 yrs service. Enjoying my retirement with my wife, Marsha. I have  a
Davis Vantage Pro weather station in service. Have been a NOAA weather
spotter since 1997. Just had a training refresher class at the Mason
County Emergency Managment office a few weeks ago. I joined CoCoRah when
it formend in Washington and try to submit my daily readings. Our area
has different weather because of the terrain mostly. It can rain here and
BelFair, about 40 miles to my North gets 3" snow or visa versa. I
correspond with several other weather buffs in Great Brittan and in the
U.S. I enjoy this weather hobby of mine and also  have another hobby of
Photography. My CocoRah number is MS-1, My NOAA Number is Mason 1. Hope
to hear from other weather buffs sometime.

Larry Antush
skywarn21@...
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I am Rhonda Gothberg and I live in Bow WA on a goat farm.  I am a new "official"
weather watcher, recruited by Vince Streano for Skagit County.  I have always
been interested in weather.  I also report peak wind gusts (we get lots of wind)
for my location-I have an anemometer on my roof top.

I have recruited my daughter and granddaughter in Texas and they are on board
now. I am getting more for Skagit and Whatcom counties too-I hope.

My location is wide open farmland flats with very few structures.  Yes, I am
lucky.  Just hope for NO floods!
Thanks,
Rhonda

--- In cocorahs_wa@yahoogroups.com, "snocounty.cocorahs"
<snocounty.cocorahs@...> wrote:
>
>
> Tell us a little about yourself and what part of the state you are from.
> What got you interested in CoCoRaHS and anything else you would like to say.
>
>  Don't Be Shy
>

Hi Bonnie welcome to the group. Is it true that Lake Nahwatzel lodge Closed if
it is true that is very sad as I remember they had the best prime rib dinner I
really enjoyed it there and would love to visit the lodge again if they have not
closed. But rumors over here on the east side of the sound say it closed and is
no longer in business.

Any how thank you again for joining the group and thank you for all your
reports.

Sean

--- In cocorahs_wa@yahoogroups.com, Bonnie Capko <bonjecap@...> wrote:
>
> My name is Bonnie Capko. I live about 15 miles west of Shelton on beautiful
Lake Nahwatzel at the foot of the Olympics. I have lived here about 16 years, my
parents moved in full time 31 years ago. We see different weather than the other
areas around Shelton. We will get more snow or rain most of the time but
sometimes we get nothing and they get it all. I like watching the weather and
hope to get more involved as time goes on.
>

Hello!
     My name is Shelley Alan and I live on San Juan Island, near Roche Harbor. 
My husband and I moved to the island 2 1/2 years ago after I retired from 35
years of teaching high school French.  I found CoCoRaHs on line and signed up
immediately.  It's fun and interesting to see the differences in precip  at
various locations on the island.
     Besides CoCoRaHs, I am an active Beach Watcher, Whale Museum docent, Land
Bank land steward and Lime Kiln Park tidepool guide

We are starting to get some good response here at the group and I just wanted
to let everyone know that we apreciate all that you are doing and sending in
your reports on a daily basis.

  Also i wanted to let every one know to watch the group activity as CoCoRaHS of
Washington will be posting all events here in the group forum. Also the group
has a calendar for posting events. and as we get things going that is where you
will find Events and other events of interest. for example NWS SKYWARN(tm)
Training classes and other NWS and CoCoRaHS Events.

  If any of you have any questions that are CoCoRaHS, NWS or Weather related
questions post them here in the forum. for your convenience we have NWS and
CoCoRaHS Staff that are members of the group. Also I have a vast knowledge of
weather and weather safety studies under my belt so I as well can answer many of
your questions.

Again to all, Welcome Aboard.

The Lewis County Skywarn Class is full and is no longer taking registrations.
The next Class will be announced here in the Forum for Lewis County.

CoCoRaHS of Snohomish County in cooperation with the
Snohomish County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), has secured a training
facility at Pain Field in Everett for CoCoRaHS In Class Training.

  Also in cooperation with the Snohomish County OEM we are being offered NWS
Skywarn Training. Typically the training is once a year and the class is limited
to 50 participants. If we can get 50 people to commit to the Skywarn training,
Snohomish County OEM will make arrangements to put together a Skywarn Training
session for us.

Let me know ASAP if any of you are interested and I will get the ball rolling.
The Skywarn Class is not limited to those from Snohomish County only. All are
invited to take part but you will have to travel to Everett to take the class.
Usually on a Weekday Evening.

Hello everyone.  I am Rich Hand and I report from a suburban location in Kent,
WA.  Started with CoCoRaHS after seeing a report on KOMO News.
Also involved with numerous other volunteer organizations such as Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) and just getting started in Amateur radio (HAM).


--- In cocorahs_wa@yahoogroups.com, "snocounty.cocorahs"
<snocounty.cocorahs@...> wrote:
>
>
> Tell us a little about yourself and what part of the state you are from.
> What got you interested in CoCoRaHS and anything else you would like to say.
>
>  Don't Be Shy
>

My name is Luke Meyers. I have lived in Washington State since Summer 2000 and
in Edgewood, WA since summer 2005. I currently work for Pierce County Department
of Emergency Management. I love the weather. I am also a NWS Weather Spotter
too. It is really something to see snow at 400ft of elevation and sticking and
drive down to a valley floor of 50ft and see rain. I have a youtube sight
www.youtube.com/hazardlm where I put some of my weather videos when we have a
good storm. Look forward to conversing with you all. Luke.

We had an interesting few hours from about 6-8PM last night.  The hail was pea
sized, but completely covered the ground and roof tops.  This always makes the
farm animals crazy and presents its' own challenges!
Rhonda Gothberg

The National Weather Service has opened up a TOLL FREE Hotline for reporting
Severe Weather. This Hotline is for the Public as well as Trained SKYWARN
Spotters.

YOU MUST READ THE ENTIRE POST PRIOR TO REPORTING
The number is posted at the bottom of this notice.

The National Weather Service encourages everyone to report severe weather.

HOW TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER USING THIS SYSTEM

in order to use this system you must know your,

1: Latitude Longitude by Degrees and Minutes

2: Or Zip Code

If either of these two items are not available then you must leave a very
detailed voice message at the end as to your location

What State are you in,
What County are you in,
What City are you in or closest to,
What is the nearest cross street, highway or interstate,
What mile post,
What is a well known Landmark,
What direction is the storm or event from your location
Is it still occurring,
what direction is it moving I.E. North, South, East, or West.

Be as detailed, in your report and location as possible IDENTIFY YOUR SELF WITH
YOUR NAME PHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS AND CoCoRaHS Station Number

When Prompted to leave a Voice Message:
Remain Calm. Make sure you are in a safe location. The NWS would much rather not
receive a report if it puts your safety in jeopardy.
YOUR SAFETY COMES FIRST!!!

Be as descriptive as possible, include thickness of tree limbs, rainfall
amountsand any damage or weather occurrence you feel is important to report.

SEVERE WEATHER REPORTING GUIDE LINES FOR WASHINGTON STATE

WESTERN WASHINGTON REGION

1: TORNADO: A violently rotating column of air IN CONTACT with the ground and
extending from the base of a thunderstorm.
Visual Key: is there dust & debries being picked up below the funnel

2: FUNNEL CLOUD: Violently rotating column of air that is not in contact with
the ground.
Visual Key: Look below the Funnel for Dust and debris being picked up if there
is then it is a Tornado

TORNADO, WATERSPOUT, FUNNEL CLOUD, WALL CLOUD -

Location, time, and direction of movement. Is it still visible? Watch for
rotation in the cloud(s). Any damage?

HAIL - Pea-sized or larger. Any damage?

LIGHTNING - Frequent (4 or more per minute) cloud-to-ground lightning inforested
areas.

DAMAGING WINDS - Trees/power lines knocked down, damage to homes, etc. If you
have an anemometer, report any sustained winds over 35 MPH or gusts over 50 mph.
You Can also use the Beaufort Scale for an estimate. Note: sustained winds are a
one
minute average.

HEAVY RAIN - One-half (0.50) inch in one hour. Two inches or more in 24 hours or
less. Has it ended?

FLOODING - OF ANY KIND! Are waters rising or falling? Any damage, mud or rock
slides, and/or roads blocked?

SNOW - One inch accumulation or more in three hours. 4 inches in 12 hours or
less.

FREEZING PRECIPITATION - Any accumulation of sleet or freezing rain / drizzle.

POOR VISIBILITY - Reduced visibility adversely impacting transportation. Less
than one-half miles for DENSE FOG and BLOWING SNOW.
BLOWING DUST and VOLCANIC ASH. Less than 300 feet

SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON REGION

1: TORNADO: A violently rotating column of air IN CONTACT with the ground and
extending from the base of a thunderstorm.
Visual Key: is there dust & debries being picked up below the funnel

2: FUNNEL CLOUD: Violently rotating column of air that is not in contact with
the ground.
Visual Key: Look below the Funnel for Dust and debris being picked up if there
is then it is a Tornado

Wind: 50 mph or stronger
Hail: 3/4 inch (penny or dime size) or larger in diameter
Flooding: Any significant amount of water in normally dry areas
River Flooding: Any river rising above their normal bank level
Heavy Rain: Rain rates of 1 inch per hour or greater
And - Rain greater than 1 inch in 24 hours
Heavy Snow: Call while snowing at a rate of 1 inch per hour or greater
And - Call with total snow fall if >= 1 inch when the snow ends
Low Visibilities: Visibility less than 1/2 mile due to fog, dust, rain, or snow
Freezing Rain: Any freezing rain

EASTERN WASHINGTON REGION

FUNNEL CLOUD OR TORNADO
1: TORNADO: A violently rotating column of air IN CONTACT with the ground and
extending from the base of a thunderstorm.
Visual Key: is there dust & debries being picked up below the funnel

2: FUNNEL CLOUD: Violently rotating column of air that is not in contact with
the ground.
Visual Key: Look below the Funnel for Dust and debris being picked up if there
is then it is a Tornado

HAIL
Pea-sized or larger

STRONG WINDS
30 mph+ or winds that produce any damage. Estimate using Beaufort chart.

HEAVY RAINFALL
0.50 inch in one hour - showery
1 inch in 12 hrs or 1.5 inches in 24 hrs – steady rain

FLOODING
Of any kind...including possible dam or levee failure. Watch for changing water
levels.

SNOW
2 inches or more – valleys
6 inches or more - mountains

MIXED PRECIPITATION
Any freezing rain or sleet

POOR VISIBILITY
One half mile or less in blowing dust or snow etc.

TRAVEL PROBLEMS DUE TO WEATHER
Conditions where poor or hazardous travel conditions observed or reported

ANY DAMAGE, INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO WEATHER
Be sure to include location, time and specific cause

SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON REGION

1: TORNADO: A violently rotating column of air IN CONTACT with the ground and
extending from the base of a thunderstorm.
Visual Key: is there dust & debries being picked up below the funnel

2: FUNNEL CLOUD: Violently rotating column of air that is not in contact with
the ground.
Visual Key: Look below the Funnel for Dust and debris being picked up if there
is then it is a Tornado
Location, time and direction of movement.

Hail: Pea size or larger.

Lightning: Continuous lightning (more than 6 flashes per minute).

Heavy Rain: Half an inch or more per hour. Report heavy rain even if you are
outside a flood prone area.

Heavy Snow: Accumulations of four inches in 12 hours or one inch per hour.

Flooding: Of ANY kind, including dam or levee failure. Are waters rising or
falling?

Damaging Wind: Trees or power lines knocked down, damage to buildings, etc.
Report any wind of at least 40 mph using the Beaufort Scale.

Fog, Blowing Dust, Blowing Snow: Report initial onslaught of event when poor
visibility impacts travel.

Freezing Rain: Report initial onslaught of event when it impacts travel.
Mudslides: Any event causing damage or road closure.

NATIONAL SEVERE WEATHER REPORTING HOT LINE 877-633-6772

Take a look at my two posts


--- In cocorahs_wa@yahoogroups.com, "gothbergfarms" <rhondag@...> wrote:
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> We had an interesting few hours from about 6-8PM last night.  The hail was pea
sized, but completely covered the ground and roof tops.  This always makes the
farm animals crazy and presents its' own challenges!
> Rhonda Gothberg
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