Kankakee County Sheriff issued the following announcement on Feb. 8.
Are you interested in becoming a trained Weather Spotter by the US National Weather Service Chicago Illinois? Now's your chance!
Visit: https://www.weather.gov/lot/spotter_talk
All NWS Chicago Storm Spotter training will be conducted via webinar this year. The webinars will cover severe weather hazards including thunderstorms and tornadoes. This includes safety concerns, planning for and anticipating severe thunderstorms, general storm structure and movement, and identification of important storm features.
*All sessions last about 2 hours.
*They are free and open to the public.
*Classes are appropriate for all ages. Ages 10 and up will likely get the most out of the training.
*Pre-registration is required to access the webinars. To register, click on one of the times listed in the schedule below.
*You may attend a class offered by any NWS office, regardless of where you live.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Kankakee County Sheriff
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