Mark your calendars now for Saturday, March 13th. The National Weather Service Birmingham will be holding their annual open house from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., rain or shine. The event will be held at their office at the Shelby County Airport in Calera.
The big news is that the NOAA C-130 Hurricane Hunter plane will be at the open house. You will be able to tour the sophisticated aircraft and talk with the crew.
You will also be able to tour the National Weather Service Forecast Office. See the room where the forecasts and warnings are issued. See the equipment that NWS meteorologists use to create the products that you use every day. See how NOAA Weatheradio is produced.
Talk with National Weather Service meteorologists about their jobs and interact with emergency managers. You will also be able to get up close and person with lots of emergency response equipment and vehicles, including the Jeffeson County Emergency Management Agency support vehicle.
There will be a variety of presentations and talks throughout the day. The City of Vestavia Tornado Trailer will also be there.
To get to the National Weather Service, take I-65 to exit number 234. Form the south, exit and turn left. From the north, exit and turn right. Then turn right on Weather Vane Road, passing along the aircraft shelters at the airport. The National Weather Service office will be on the left.
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