National Weather Service-Glasgow to hold SKYWARN Classes

Are you interested in volunteering to help keep your local community safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service? If that is you, the National Weather Service encourages you and anyone with an interest in public service to join the SKYWARN program and consider becoming a spotter.

SKYWARN is a volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters across the country.

SKYWARN storm spotters form the nation's first line of defense against severe weather. There can be no finer reward than knowing that your efforts have given your family and neighbors the precious gift of time that can help save lives.

Please attend one of the SKYWARN classes near you this spring. Training is free and typically lasts about 2 hours.

You'll learn:

-Basics of thunderstorms

-Fundamentals of storm structure

-Identifying potential severe weather features

-Type of Information to report -How to report information

-Basic severe weather safety

For more information, please call 406-228-4042 or email [email protected].

Spotter Talk Locations/Times

Sidney - April 1st, 6 PM

1105 3rd St NW, Sidney, MT - Sidney Fire Station

Glendive - April 3rd, 6 PM

207 W Bell Dawson County Courthouse - Community Room

Malta - April 4th, 6 PM

10 1/2 S 4th St. E - Library Basement Meeting Room

Plentywood - April 8th, 6 PM

100 W. Laurel Ave. - Jubilee Room

Glasgow - May 2nd, 6 PM

501 E Court St. - Valley County Courthouse