March 1st marks the beginning of “meteorological spring”, and that has the National Weather Service looking for extra eyes-on-the-sky.
Severe weather can happen anytime, as last month’s first-ever February tornado in Wisconsin made clear, but the risk ramps up during the spring. And even with modern radar and satellites, the National Weather Service still depends on a well-trained public for the critical job of tracking such storms. While the daring actions of some storm chasers seen on TV and online look like great adventure, there’s a serious – and safe way – that you can help protect the public by becoming a trained National Weather Service Storm Spotter.
Sheboygan County Emergency Management is hosting a free training session open to anyone on the evening of Tuesday, April 9th at the Sheboygan Falls Fire Department. The free class will teach about what clouds to watch, how to safely spot storms, along with exactly what and how to communicate the information to the National Weather Service as an official storm spotter.
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