SKYWARN is part of the National Weather Service’s warning program designed to establish a network of volunteers trained in the detection and reporting of life-threatening storms. Although advances in computers and communication networks have made great strides over the past several years, only one instrument can detect tornadoes with complete certainty - the human eye. We rely heavily on the reports that we receive from our 1300 pairs of our spotters eyes! |
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What will I learn at a Skywarn class? By taking the SKYWARN spotter course you will learn about the meteorological dynamics involved in thunderstorm development, and ingredients necessary to make a thunderstorm severe or tornadic. You will also learn what features to look for when viewing thunder - storms. The reports that we receive from our spotters may help us to save the lives of your neighbors, family members, and even complete strangers in the next town. |
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What if I have already been to a Skywarn class? |
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