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Original post from April

The American Meteorological Society, Capital Weather Gang, and the D.C. Chapter of the American Meteorological Society are proud to announce D.C. Weather Night, to be held in the District on May 4. This free event is open to the public, and will feature top experts discussing — of course — the weather.

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The event will include three parts:

A storm spotter class taught by experts from the National Weather Service

A social hour with light refreshments and mingling

A panel of experts who will discuss advances in weather forecasting since the 1970s

D.C. Weather Night will be held at the American Association for the Advancement of Science at 1200 New York Ave NW in Washington, is close to both the Metro Center and McPherson Square Metro stations.

Below see the agenda for the event…

Storm spotting class: 4:00-6:30 p.m.

Become an official storm spotter for the National Weather Service!

The class, called Basics I, is an overview of what it means to be a spotter as well as the basics of the different weather phenomena that affect the Mid-Atlantic. Upon completion of the course, you will be officially registered in this National Weather Service program and will receive a spotter code within six weeks.

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Topics covered include:

The basic organization of the National Weather Service

The role and importance of storm spotting

How to report hazardous weather

Weather service products and its watches, warnings and advisories

Identifying thunderstorm, flooding, tropical and winter weather threats

(Note: You must be at least 14 years old to become a storm spotter.)

Social hour, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Schmooze with fellow weather enthusiasts, leaders from the weather community, and the Capital Weather Gang. Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of the American Meteorological Society.

Weather forecasting panel, 7:30-9:00 p.m.

Learn about advances in weather forecasting and technology from top leaders in meteorology and atmospheric sciences.

The panelists will highlight advances in weather forecasting, communication and technology since the 1970s and will take questions from the audience.

Scheduled speakers are:

David Novak , director of the Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center, on advances in extreme weather event forecasting;

Bob Ryan , retired chief meteorologist from NBC4 and ABC7, on how tools for communicating about the weather changed during his 40-year career;

Dave Jones , chief executive of StormCenter Communications and former broadcast meteorologist at NBC4, on how weather satellites have advanced to support situational awareness and decision-making, including the cutting-edge new satellite GOES-16.

The event will be moderated by Capital Weather Gang’s Angela Fritz.

The panel will close with a slide show of D.C. extreme weather photography presented by Capital Weather Gang photographer Kevin Ambrose.