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National Weather Service offers free SKYWARN Weather Spotter class
Summary
Valley Fire & Rescue will host a free SKYWARN Weather Spotter class led by the Charleston National Weather Service on April 20 from 6-8 p.m. at Valley Fire & Rescue in Apple Grove, covering severe weather identification and how to report observations.
Content
Valley Fire & Rescue is hosting a free SKYWARN Weather Spotter class conducted by the Charleston National Weather Service. The session is scheduled for April 20 from 6-8 p.m. at Valley Fire & Rescue in Apple Grove. Organizers say the class will teach people how to identify severe weather, what to do in response, and how to support the National Weather Service with real-time reports. A Valley Fire & Rescue Facebook post encouraged residents, emergency services personnel, weather enthusiasts, and volunteers to attend.
Class details:
- Host: Valley Fire & Rescue.
- Instructor: Charleston National Weather Service.
- When and where: April 20, 6-8 p.m., at Valley Fire & Rescue in Apple Grove.
- Topics: identifying severe weather, response actions, and providing real-time reports to the NWS.
- Intended audience: residents, emergency services personnel, weather enthusiasts, and volunteers (as noted in the Facebook post).
Summary:
The class is described as aiming to increase local awareness of severe weather and to provide ways for community members to support official reporting. Undetermined at this time.
