Annual storm spotter training class coming up April 27th

If last weeks storms have left you intrigued about severe weather and how to identify severe weather in your neighborhood, the National Weather Service will be conducting a free, two hour class on being a storm spotter.

The class, taught by a National Weather Service meteorologist, will take place Monday, April 27th, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers of the City County Government center.

Participants will learn the difference between, and how to identify wall and shelf clouds. How to estimate wind speeds, and learn what sized hail should be reported to the National Weather Service.

Attendees will also learn how to relay severe weather reports to the National Weather Service, though there’s no obligation to do so by attending the meeting.

Fond du Lac County Emergency Management Director John Ross says “It is important for everyone to know about the different types of severe weather, as this helps residents stay safe by being properly
prepared for when severe weather occurs.”