SKYWARN volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Is providing the National Weather Service with important information to help protect lives and property something you’d like to do? Does simply knowing you could save lives by doing something pretty simple interest you?Taking a SKYWARN storm spotter course will make you a certified storm spotter to help the NWS out during peak severe weather season.with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters.
Each year, National Weather Service offices across the country host a series of SKYWARN courses during the spring and fall months. The courses are designed to teach people with varying backgrounds the fundamentals and necessary information about severe weather.You will learn how to spot funnel clouds and tornadoes, how to report storm damage and hail to the National Weather Service and more in-depth information than just basic definitions.
Once you complete one of the courses -- which are only being offered online this spring -- you will be an official trained severe weather spotter. This enables you to report things like wind speeds, funnel cloud and tornado sightings, hail, flooding, and damage directly to the NWS.
The reports that are sent into NWS offices by certified SKYWARN storm spotters are invaluable, and can help protect lives and property. If we’ve peaked your interest, be sure to head toClasses are free, last roughly two hours and provide you with some interesting and very helpful information!
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