City of Plainview to Offer NWS SKYWARN Storm Spotter on Thurs. April 6th
The class is free to anyone who would be interested in joining the SKYWARN program and has an interest in public service. Volunteers include police and fire personnel, dispatchers, EMS workers, public utility workers and other concerned private citizens. Individuals affiliated with hospitals, schools, churches and nursing homes or who have a responsibility for protecting others are encouraged to become a spotter. To obtain critical weather information, the National Weather Service (NWS) established SKYWARN with partner organizations to help obtain critical weather information. SKYWARN is a volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters around the country. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service. Although SKYWARN spotters provide essential information for all types of weather hazards, the focus is reporting on severe local thunderstorms. Training is free and typically lasts about 2 hours. Participants will learn the basics of thunderstorm development, fundamentals of storm structure, identifying potential severe weather features, information to report and how to report information. To sign up for the class or for more information, contact the Sgt. Al Longoria at 806.296.1183.
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