PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
600 AM CST THU JAN 17 2008

...SKYWARN CLASS IN HOUSTON ON TUESDAY EVENING...JANUARY 22ND

THERE WILL BE A SKYWARN CLASS IN HOUSTON ON TUESDAY EVENING...
JANUARY 22...FROM 6:30 PM TO 9:00 PM. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT
THE HOUSTON EMERGENCY CENTER LOCATED AT 5320 NORTH SHEPHERD. FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLASS...PLEASE CONTACT BOB WHITE AT
(713)884-4500.

SKYWARN IS A PROGRAM SPONSORED BY YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION. IT IS A GROUP OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS THAT WATCH THE
SKIES DURING SEVERE WEATHER AND RELAY REPORTS BACK TO THE LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND/OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
THESE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE TO IMPROVE THE WARNING PROGRAM WHICH COULD SAVE
LIVES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

IF YOU OR YOUR COMMUNITY IS INTERESTED IN SPONSORING A SKYWARN
PROGRAM...NOW IS THE TIME TO RESERVE A TRAINING SESSION. THE
HOUSTON/GALVESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BE CONDUCTING
SKYWARN CLASSES DURING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY...FEBRUARY...AND MARCH
BEFORE THE SPRING SEVERE WEATHER SEASON BEGINS IN APRIL AND MAY.
THESE TRAINING SESSIONS LAST AROUND 3 HOURS AND CAN BE SCHEDULED
DURING THE DAY...IN THE EVENING...OR EVEN ON SATURDAY.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE SKYWARN PROGRAM...PLEASE CONTACT GENE
HAFELE AT (281)337-5074.