Tuscaloosa, Alabama April 27, 2011

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1 Tuscaloosa, Alabama April 27, 2011 Tuscaloosa tornado damage Shot by Bill Castle of ABC 33/40 in Birmingham

2 WELCOME MAY 5, 2011 ALL-MEMBER MEETING

3 Thanks to our host, Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) for the generous use of their facilities, and to Dan, WA9DDI, for helping make it all happen. Let s Keep It Clean Recycle! Leave the room the same way we found it (chairs, tables, etc.) No smoking on property (except in the one designated location)

4 Upcoming Event Dayton Hamvention May 20-22, 2011 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

5 Upcoming Event ARES Picnic Saturday, JUNE 11 3:00 6:00 p.m. Munger Park

6 Upcoming Event Field Day June 25-26, 2011 Participate with your local club, a few friends, or on your own

7 Upcoming Event Indianapolis Hamfest Saturday, July 9,

8 Upcoming Event Tippecanoe County 4H Fair July 17-24, 2011 ARES Booth?? Promote amateur radio emergency communications and SKYWARN

9 Upcoming Event Lafayette Hamfest Sunday, August 21,

10 Net Controls Web Page Login required (NCS only) See WR9A to change password Proprietary information Repeater control codes Personal phone numbers Repeater status Special instructions Check often for updates At least weekly

11 Net Report Form Accessible by all To be completed after every ARES net By both primary and alternate Net Controls

Indiana D-STAR Repeaters D-STAR in use by ARES http://www.youtube.com/watch?

12 Indiana D-STAR Repeaters D-STAR in use by ARES Special Icom promotion 2 new systems in the works Possibly a 3rd in Fort Wayne

13 Tower Accident - April 13 Two tower workers from Texas lost their lives in a tragic accident in Tippecanoe County on April 13 They were building a 500 tower to replace one that had to be moved for the new Hoosier Heartland Corridor This is the actual call to 911

19 Tower Accident - April 13

20 Amateur=Professional Travis Null - KC9INH

21 Hazard Analysis Weather conditions Type and condition of supporting structure Scope of work to be performed Number and skill level of helpers Equipment to be used

22 Weather conditions Wind Rain LIGHTNING Heat/Cold

23 Type and condition of supporting structure Towers Roofs Trees Other (what else is there?)

24 Scope of work to be performed Are we raising a yagi or just replacing a feedline. Maybe we just want to climb up & take a look (do this often)

25 Number and skill level of helpers Always have at LEAST one helper, even your wife in a lawn chair Save the beer until the job is done!

26 Equipment to be used Condition Is it appropriate? Are we familiar with it?

31 How do we mitigate hazards? Who does what? Contingency planning Rescue plan

32 Hard hat Pants/long sleeve shirt Gloves Eye & hearing protection Fall protection

33 Full body harness (NO POSITIONING BELTS!) Connecting devices Carabiners Shock-absorbing lanyards Self retracting lanyards Y-lanyards Anchor point

34 Fall arrest means stopping a fall within 6 feet Much greater physical forces at work NOT for positioning! Always connected to dorsal d-ring Fall restraint means preventing a fall over 2 feet May be used as positioning

35 Shock absorbing lanyard Y-Lanyard Self Retracting Lifeline Temporary Lifeline Positioning Lanyard Safety Climb Guard Rails Controlled Decent devices

38 Before EVERY climb! Look for: Signs of wear Missing parts Cracks Loose stitching Proper fit

39 For the purpose of most Amateur operations, your fire department will be the best option. LFD has a 102 platform ladder that will handle most ham stations, if it can get close enough. LFD has training and equipment to perform tower rescues. You should consult with your FD in advance to see that they are available!!!

41 Use your legs Don t grasp too tightly Rest often Keep body swing to a minimum

42 100% tie-off Use a Y-lanyard Connect to tower legs Connect above your head

43 Use a positioning device while you work (and fall protection device) Don t drop stuff!

44 Roofs Trees Other (what else is there?)

52 Expand Spotter Coverage Dire need for spotters to our west TCARES to expand its SKYWARN responsibility to include Warren and Fountain counties Area of responsibility may expand further with new repeater & increased coverage

53 SKYWARN Spotter Locations Warren & Fountain county sites to be added soon

54 April Tornado Reports

55 April Hail Reports

56 April High Wind Reports

57 April 15 Jackson, MS Clinton, Mississippi: Extreme, up-close video of a violent tornado doing damage west of Jackson, MS on April 15,

58 April 19 Carlinville, IL Extreme up-close video of two strong tornadoes in northeast Missouri into western Illinois on April 19, First tornado was near Bowling Green, MO, and second tornado was just east of Carlinville, IL.

62 April 19

63 April 19

64 Storms in the South This video shows the rapid scan infrared imagery from the GOES-East weather satellite from April 26-28, During severe weather events, such as the past few days, NOAA places GOES into rapid scan mode, taking imagery every 5-15 minutes instead of every 30 minutes to provide forecasters the extra needed information that they need on rapidly evolving situations. The overshooting tops associated with severe storms and tornadoes can be seen over Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia.

65 Storms in the South

66 April 27 Philadelphia, MS Video of four violent wedge tornadoes from different supercells in eastern Mississippi into Alabama, including the EF-5 that occurred near Philadelphia, Mississippi, as well as the birth of the Tuscaloosa tornado. Sadly, this tornado outbreak over "Dixie Alley" was responsible for substantial loss of life and property across MS, AL, GA, as violent tornadoes struck Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and other populated areas.

67 April 27 Tuscaloosa, AL

68 NWS Doppler Radar Rotation Tracks

69 NWS

70 Tuscaloosa, AL - BEFORE

71 Tuscaloosa, AL - AFTER

72 Tuscaloosa, AL - Before

73 Tuscaloosa, AL - AFTER

74 Tuscaloosa, AL - BEFORE

75 Tuscaloosa, AL - AFTER

76 Tuscaloosa, AL - BEFORE

77 Tuscaloosa, AL - AFTER

78 April Outbreak 305 tornadoes during the entire outbreak from 08:00 a.m. April 25 through 08:00 a.m. April tornadoes in a 24-hour period (April 27) in 14 states Largest tornado outbreak in U.S. history Number surpassed previous record of 148 tornadoes on April 3, 1974 April 27 outbreak caused 327 deaths 3 rd deadliest outbreak in U.S. history 1925 (747 deaths), 1932 (332 deaths)

79 April Outbreak NWS Activity Plenty of advanced notice NWS SPC issued severe weather outlooks 5 days in advance and tornado watches hours in advance NWS issued warnings for more than 90 percent of the tornadoes Average warning lead time of 24 minutes

80 ARES Volunteers Georgia ARES looking for volunteers to deploy to Alabama for disaster recovery communications DO NOT SELF DEPLOY TO ALABAMA All volunteers MUST register Must be an ARES member in good standing with your resident county EC Those not active in training, and those who have not taken the required NIMS courses, will not be considered deployable Totally self-sustainable for at least 3 days

81 SKYWARN Nets The sole purpose of a SKYWARN net:??? Relay severe weather reports to the NWS

82 Spotter Reporting Every spotter report should contain 4 major pieces of information. What are they?

83 Spotter Reporting WHO you are (give your call sign) WHAT you have seen Be specific & concise: tornado on the ground, funnel cloud, wall cloud with rotation, hail, flash flooding, etc. Describe the storm s direction & speed of travel, size & intensity, & destructiveness. WHEN you saw it Is it occurring now, or 5 or 15 minutes ago? Make sure you note the time of your observation, when you make it WHERE you were when you saw it What is your exact location? In which direction did you observe it? To avoid confusion, make sure you report YOUR location, and the estimated distance and direction of what you observed.

84 Tornado or funnel cloud What to Report Persistent, rotating wall clouds Winds over 40 m.p.h. Any size hail Any major damage caused by the storm Flash flooding (rain rate over 1 per hour) Other data requested by the NWS or the NCS These reporting criteria may change based upon the needs of the moment. Pay close attention to what the Net Control Station is asking for!

85 SKYWARN Net Conditions ARES Net Condition 4 Automatic when a WATCH is issued No net will be initiated (under most circumstances) Weather Radio announcement should make everyone aware of the threat condition WIRES repeater will periodically announce the WATCH

86 SKYWARN Net Conditions ARES Net Condition 3 Authorized by EC/AEC under a WATCH when severe weather will likely threaten Tippecanoe County Directed net to prepare for likely warning ARES Net Condition 2 Automatic when a WARNING is issued Any available NCS should start a SKYWARN net immediately No time to waste a WARNING means that we should have a SKYWARN net up and running with an NWS Liaison active

Net Control Workshop. W9TN Planning AEC 3/12/11

Net Control Workshop. W9TN Planning AEC 3/12/11 Net Control Workshop W9TN Planning AEC 3/12/11 Net Control 101 You and Your Station Anyone should be able to figure out which station is the NCS just by listening to the net for a few minutes. Station