Train to be a weather spotter

LORDS VALLEY — Be the first to track the storms headed to your town.

A basic SKYWARN training class in weather spotting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, at the Pike County Training Center, located at 135 Pike County Blvd. in Lords Valley.

The National Weather Service in Binghamton, N.Y., will conduct the class, which is for beginners or anybody with a general interest in weather. The class trains volunteers to report severe weather to the National Weather Service.

“Trained weather spotters provide valuable lifesaving information,” said David Nicosia, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Binghamton. “Despite all the technological advances, SKYWARN Spotter reports are still crucial to the National Weather Service in providing more accurate severe weather warnings."

The class is free and open to everyone. There are no age requirements, and no previous training or equipment required.

Seats are limited, so registration is requested online at: http://goo.gl/forms/hFHNvcfZXR.

For more information email david.nicosia@noaa.gov.

Part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data, forecasts and warnings for the United States and its territories. It operates the most advanced weather and flood warning and forecast system in the world, and is building community resilience in the face of increasing vulnerability to extreme weather.

NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine resources.