Weather spotter training class schedule

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Story Published: Apr 1, 2009 at 8:07 PM MST

Story Updated: Apr 1, 2009 at 9:32 PM MST

By Rick Montañez

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Across eastern Idaho, over 700 volunteer weather spotters and cooperative observers have provided valuable weather reports which are fundamental in helping the NWS to protect life and property. Forecasts are often based on observer data, and warnings for severe weather have been issued based on timely, reliable information received from our trained volunteer spotters.

Everyone is invited to this training session. If you are a current weather spotter, firefighter, law enforcement specialist, land management employee, emergency services technician, transportation operator, outdoor recreationist, or just purely a weather enthusiast, this training workshop is for you.

For more information about the NWS spotter program, please see http://www.skywarn.org/ or our national severe weather awareness Web page at http://weather.gov/om/severeweather/index.shtml

Please bring a friend or other interested weather enthusiasts.

WHAT: Severe storm training will include definitions and climatology of severe weather, cloud and storm recognition techniques, storm hazards and safety tips, weather reporting procedures, and a review of past years severe weather through interactive videos and sounds.

*WHEN: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Bingham Co. Courthouse – 2nd Floor Conference Room
501 N Maple St. – Blackfoot. Please follow the signs.
WHO: Mr. Dan Valle, Pocatello National Weather Service – Assistant Warning Coordination Meteorologist

*WHEN: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Soda Springs, Idaho – at the Emergency Services Building
40 West Center Street. Please follow the signs.
WHO: Mr. Vernon Preston, Pocatello National Weather Service – Warning Coordination Meteorologist

*WHEN: Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Greenhorn Fire Station – Near Hailey, ID
10255 State Highway 75. Please follow the signs.
WHO: Mr. Dan Valle, Pocatello National Weather Service – Assistance Warning Coordination Meteorologist

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