Politics & Government
Learn How to Spot Severe Storms at Farmington Hills Training April 30
SKYWARN training is offered free at the Costick Center.
The Farmington Hills/Farmington Emergency Preparedness Commission (EPC) will present a free SKYWARN training program on Monday, April 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the , located at 28600 Eleven Mile Road between Middlebelt and Inkster.
The main responsibility of a SKYWARN spotter is to identify and describe severe local storms. Information provided by SKYWARN spotters has enabled the National Weather Service to issue more timely and accurate warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and flash floods. Participants at the training session will learn:
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Basics of thunderstorm development
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Fundamentals of storm structure
How to identify potential severe weather features
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What information to report
How to report information
Basic severe weather safety
The SKYWARN training program will be hosted by the EPC, Oakland County, and Warning Coordination Meteorologist Richard Pollman of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Detroit Weather Forecast Office in White Lake.
Advance registration is required. For more information or to register, call the Costick Center at 248-473-1800.
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