Chris I'm a skywarn coordinator in addition to being a certified spotter. 
I've taken just about everything the nws in Sterling has offered with the 
exception of flash flood course which I don't remember them offering it in 
fact, it's just about refresher time for me.  I cover approximately a 180 
square mile area of western Maryland and our active season is coming up. 
73- pat kk3f
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From: "Kris Hickerson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:45 PM
Subject: Weather Information for Visually Impaired Individuals


> Hi All,
>
> For those of you who saw Tom Behler's post from a few days ago regarding
> weather spotting for the blind, I just wanted to encourage any one who has
> an interest in this subject to contact Tom.
>
> He and I have been communicating and we both have some meteorologist
> contacts, who would be able to be of great assistance in organizing
> something along these lines, but we need interested participants.  The
> better our understanding of cloud formations, storm development and 
> soforth,
> the greater we can be of service to our communities, our families and
> ourselves in understanding what is going on and what we can expect.
>
> Please let Tom know if you are interested so that we can begin to put the
> wheels in motion to make this information available by either detailed
> descriptive information designed for the visually impaired or, even better
> if possible, some tactile diagrams and representations of various types of
> clouds and such.  I have always had an interest in weather and have 
> attended
> numerous spotter classes, but information designed specifically for my
> benefit would be greatly appreciated.  I hope many of you feel the same 
> way
> and will let us know.
>
> 73
> Kris
>