Severe Weather Spotting: Peabody Training In June

PEABODY, MA – Want to learn how to spot severe weather like a pro? The National Weather Service in Taunton will sponsor a free severe weather training session in Peabody on June 8.

The training session is part of NWS's SKYWARN program, and includes a 2.5 hour presentation which discusses the development of thunderstorms, the criteria for "severe" thunderstorms, as well as the cloud features associated with severe thunderstorms and tornados.

Additional information will be presented about winter storms and proper snow measurement and reporting of coastal flooding, river, stream, and urban flooding and rainfall measurements. The session will also present the procedure for reporting weather information to the National Weather Service. Safety procedures for the various forms of summer severe weather (severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and lightning), winter storms, and flooding will also be covered in the training session. Anyone attending should bring a pen or pencil and bringing a notebook is optional.

The class will be on Thursday June 8, 2017 from 7 to approximately 09:30 p.m. It will be held at the Portuguese American War Veterans Building, 103 Tremont St. in Peabody, MA.

The session is open to the public at no charge. Amateur Radio Operators, Emergency managers, police, fire, and other first responders are encouraged to attend. Everyone age 16 and older who stays to complete the training will be able to become trained NWS weather spotters.

For further information, contact NWS SKYWARN Program Leader, Stephanie Dunten at Stephanie.Dunten@noaa.gov.

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