SKYWARN Training
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Who: Kandiyohi County Emergency Management & National Weather Service
What: SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training
When: Tuesday, April 23, 2024.? Two identical sessions offered.?
? ? ? ? Session 1 – 1pm-3pm
? ? ? ? Session 2 – 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where: Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad, 213 NE Lakeland Drive, Willmar
How: Register with Melissa Kaisner at 320-235-5133 x 3804 or email Melissa.kaisner@... – be sure to specify which session you will attend.
Cost: Free
SKYWARN is a National Weather Service program designed to gather critical information during severe weather.? SKYWARN volunteers receive training in storm identification and evolution, and when severe weather threatens they can become storm spotters and may report directly to the local NWS office.
Storm spotters are the nation's first line of defense against severe weather, and they know that their efforts may ultimately help to save lives. Their information, when combined with sophisticated technology such as Doppler radar, satellite and lightning displays, helps NWS meteorologists in their primary mission - the issuance of warnings and advisories for the protection of life and property.
A Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the National Weather Service conduct will conduct this training.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
First responders including personnel from law enforcement, fire, EMS, dispatch, public works, public utilities, amateur radio operators, CERT volunteers.
SKYWARN certifications are valid for three years.
W0AYE Ben Wussow
Willmar Area Emergency Amateur Radio Club