Storm Spotter training set Jan. 18

The severe storm season of 2015 will not be forgotten. Over 70 tornadoes were confirmed in North and Central Texas. Four people lost their lives due to these tornadoes, and over 10 more were lost due to flash flooding.

The National Weather Service will be offering a free class at the SKYWARN severe weather program from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18.  The program will be held at Van Zandt County Airportin Wills Pointand is held in partnership with Van Zandt County Emergency Management.

This class is free of charge and no pre-registration is necessary. This class is for official storm spotters as well as anyone with an interest in learning more about severe weather. This is a part of an area-wide severe weather preparedness campaign, which will include spotter training sessions across 46 counties in North and Central Texas.

The 2016 program will discuss thunderstorm formation, ingredients, and features associated with severe and non-severe storms.

The program will discuss spotter operations and recommended reporting procedures. The two hour presentation will be in multimedia format, featuring numerous new pictures of storms, as well as new video from the 2015 severe storm season. 

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