Weather Storm Spotter Talk Scheduled

IRONWOOD, MI - Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - Each year, the National Weather Service in Marquette presents Severe Weather Storm Spotter Training Courses across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The presentations are free, open to the public, and no advance registration is required. The program provides details on why storm spotters are are so vitally important to the weather warning process, how to become a weather spotter, and how to submit reports to the National Weather Service. The program is also open to general weather enthusiasts who want to learn more about the weather.

This year’s National Weather Service talk lasts about 1 1/2 hours, and covers many important aspects of weather reporting and safety such as thunderstorm ingredients, lightning and hail development, lightning safety, radar interpretation, tornado safety, National Weather Service severe weather criteria, what to report to the National Weather Service, how to make a good wind estimate, cloud formations, and how to receive weather information.

A class will be held in Ironwood on Tuesday, May 11th, at 6:30 PM CDT. The location will be in Conference Room at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, MI.

A calendar of additional scheduled talks can be found on the National Weather Service Marquette website at www.weather.gov/mqt. Additional information is also available by calling the National Weather Service at (906) 475-5212.