The National Weather Service is conducting “Skywarn” training for volunteer weather spotters in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington. The training session will be held this Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Clark County Fire & Rescue’s Dollar Corner Station #26, 21609 N.E. 72nd Ave. in Battle Ground. No registration is necessary if you plan to attend in person. The training will also be conducted as a Webinar from 7 to 8 p.m.; click here to register for the Webinar.

The training is for people who want to become part of the National Weather Service’s network of volunteer weather spotters, as well as refresher training for existing weather spotters. Participants will be trained how to recognize cloud features and other weather phenomena that can produce severe weather as well as the criteria for reporting these elements to the National Weather Service. This information is directly used in our warning program to help protect lives and property of our citizens. The training is free and open to the general public.

To learn more, click here to see a flyer. Volunteering to be a weather spotter is an excellent way to explore your interests while helping your local community. For more information about Skywarn, see www.skywarn.org, or visit the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency site by clicking here.