Lucas County SKYWARN® TRAINING

The National Weather Service (NWS), in conjunction with Lucas County SKYWARN® and the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency, will be holding a SKYWARN® Severe Weather Spotter Training class on

Saturday, March 27th 2010
10:00 a.m.
St. Luke’s Hospital Auditorium in Maumee, Ohio.
*The class will last around 2 hours and includes a multimedia presentation.

Gary Garnet, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Cleveland, Ohio, organizes the training each spring. It is open to all citizens interested in severe weather recognition, reporting, safety and teaches:

·         Basics of thunderstorm development

·         Fundamentals of storm structure

·         Identifying potential severe weather features

·         Information to report

·         How to report information

·         Basic severe weather safety

SKYWARN® Storm Spotters form the first line of defense against severe weather. It’s more than just a weather class. 
It is information that could save many lives by advance warning!

All interested individuals are encouraged to attend this free training for all ages and it is not necessary to pre-register for this training. Those who attend and complete the program will be registered with the National Weather Service Cleveland Forecast Office and will be issued a SKYWARN® Spotter ID card at the training.

For more information contact:
Tim McConoughey-Lucas County Skywarn Coordinator
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it