Become a trained spotter with the National Weather Service

Now that the weather will start to feel a little more like spring, why not learn all you need to know about severe weather.

The next severe storm spotter training class will be tomorrow, Tuesday, March 31st at 6pm.  Head on out to the Cherry Valley Fire Protection District on Blackhawk Rd in Rockford, IL.  The class is open and free to the public and runs roughly two hours.  While there, you'll learn about storm structure, how storms development, what storms are most frequent to this area, cloud features and other environmental clues to identify severe storms and tornadoes.  Communications systems and spotter networks are also explained so the spotter knows where to report, and how that information is used by the National Weather Service and local officials.

So if you're interested in becoming a trained spotter with the National Weather Service, head out to the Cherry Valley Fire Protection District tomorrow evening.  Get there early because the seats will fill up fast!