Skywarn Spotter Training Scheduled
A representative from the National Weather Service will be at the Glasscock County Community Center to conduct a Skywarn Spotter Training Course March 14 from 7 – 9 p.m. This is a free training course and is open to the public. The course covers important severe weather safety rules, severe thunderstorm signatures, wall cloud and tornado characteristics, and other information vital to the success of a Skywarn spotter. Tornado video footage will be included in the presentation as well.
By completing this two-hour course, attendees become Skywarn spotters. These people relay ground truth information about thunderstorms to local officials and to the NWS. The NWS uses this vital information in conjunction with radar and satellite information during severe weather operations. In addition, this weather course provides an opportunity for families to prepare for the upcoming severe weather season by providing information that can be used to develop a severe weather safety plan.