NAME:__________________________________________________

AGENCY:________________________________________________

RCEMA ASSIGNED SPOTTER NUMBER_____________________

NWS ASSIGNED SPOTTER NUMBER__________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________

LOCATION USUALLY SPOTTING FROM: ___________________________________________

AMATEUR CALL IF ANY______________________ 

a ROLL CLOUD        b ANVIL      c MAMMATUS CLOUD         d WALL CLOUD

2. A DISTINCT FEATURE OF A DANGEROUS WALL CLOUD FORMATION IS:

a VERY BLACK     b ROTATION     c FAST MOVEMENT    d HIGH TOPS

3. THE BEST LOCATION FOR SPOTTING A SEVERE STORM MAY BE FROM :

a NORTH      b UNDER        c SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST    d NORTHEAST

4. THE MINIMUM WINDSPEED OF A STORM TO BE CONSIDERED SEVERE IS:

       a   45 MPH          b  75MPH          c 100MPH         d  58MPH

5. A TORNADO USUALLY FORMS IN WHAT AREA OF A THUNDERSTORM CELL?

a  FRONT      b  NORTH SIDE    c DEAD CENTER        d  BACK LEFT CORNER

6. MINIMUM HAIL SIZE THAT IS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE REPORTED IS A DIAMETER OF:

        a  1            b   1/2"              c  3/4            d  " 2"            e  PEA SIZED

7. TWO FACTORS IN STORM REPORTING AT NIGHT ARE:

a WIND   b GROUND FLASHES    c LIGHTNING BACKLIGHTING     d VECTOR

8. A FACTOR IN DETERMINING A POSSIBLE TORNADO CONNECTION

BETWEEN A WALL CLOUD ROTATION AND THE GROUND WOULD BE:

a VAPOR    b ROLL CLOUD   c DEBRIS CLOUD ON GROUND   d  HEAVY RAIN

9. "IF IT SPINS,TURN IT IN" IS A GOOD RULE TO FOLLOW IN SPOTTING.

                                 a  TRUE             b FALSE

10. A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT A TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED BY A SPOTTER OR INDICATED ON N.W.S. DOPPLER RADAR.

                                  a  TRUE           b  FALSE

11. RAINFALL MINIMUM THAT CAN CAUSE FLASHFLOODS AND NEEDS REPORTED.

      a 3" AN HR.      b  5" AN HR.       c  1" AN HR.      d  10" AN HR.

12. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM TOPS CAN REACH 50,000 FEET.

                                 a   TRUE               b  FALSE

13. BECAUSE MORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED IN PLAIN OLD SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, WITHOUT EVER HAVING A TORNADO, WHAT SHOULD BE REPORTED IMMEDIATLY?

a  DARK CLOUDS    b  DAMAGE   c  HARD RAIN   d  SOME LIGHTNING

100 MISS: 1= 92.5% 2= 85% 3=77.5% 4= 70% 5 OR MORE = FAIL

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