Do you like storms? Miami University hosting training next week to become weather reporter

Miami University has submitted a StormReady certification application to the National Weather Service.

As part of the certification process, the university is hosting a National Weather Service Skywarn Spotter training course from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 25, in Room 238 of the Athletic Performance Center. The center is located next to the football stadium at 750 Weeb Ewbank Way.

The Skywarn spotter program is a nationwide network of volunteers trained by the National Weather Service to report significant weather. The course, which is free and open to the public, will be led by a National Weather Service meteorologist who will discuss techniques and safety for severe weather spotting.

Once a person attends a class, they are an officially trained spotter and can report severe weather to their National Weather Service office. Attendees do not need to be a resident of Butler County to attend this session.

StormReady is a national program that encourages communities to take a proactive approach to improving local hazardous weather operations by providing clear-cut guidelines for emergency managers. It encompasses severe weather concerns from tornadoes to tsunamis and focuses on town, cities, counties, Tribal Nations, universities and industrial complexes.

For more information about the course, contact the National Weather Service’s Wilmington office at 937-383-0031.

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