Leonardtown, MD – Feb. 15th., Have an interest in weather? Would you like to help your local National Weather Service (NWS) office by providing firsthand on the ground accounts on what we observe from radar, satellites and various reporting stations? Then consider attending the SKYWARN® program Basic course.
The St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services & Technology will host a SKYWARN – Basics training on March 27 from 6 – 9 p.m. The training will take place at 23090 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
By attending this course, participants will be trained by NWS personal to recognize features associated with developing, mature and dissipating thunderstorms which cause hazardous weather such as lightning, flooding, hail, tornadoes and downbursts. Attendees will also learn basics about winter weather and tropical hazards.
At the end of the course you will be assigned a SKYWARN® spotter number which will be maintained in the official database at the NWS in Sterling, Virginia. You will also be directed how to report this vital weather information.
Registering for a SKYWARN® Class
Pre-registration is required for all classes. This is necessary to control class size and provide the proper amount of handouts. Classes have a limited amount of space. If you register for a class and cannot make it, please notify us so we can make your spot available to someone else. Upcoming classes are announced on this page. All training classes and SKYWARN® membership are free.
To register for this SKYWARN Basics training go to: http://www.weather.gov/lwx/skywarn
For more information, please call 301-475-4200 Ext. *2124.