Kerr County teaming up with NWS to host 'Skywarn' training on Feb. 15

Want to learn more about flash flooding, hail, tornadoes and other severe weather events? Then the upcoming “Skywarn” session will be a perfect fit!

Kerr County, Texas, and the National Weather Service are teaming up to present a basic Skywarn training event on Thursday, Feb. 15.

All citizens interested in learning more about weather, as well as how to help the National Weather Service by submitting severe weather reports are invited to the 6-8 p.m. session at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, located at 3785 TX27 in Kerrville.

This event is open to all those interested and walk-ins are welcome.

Skywarn is a volunteer-based spotter program that connects 350,000-400,000 trained people across the nation. These individuals help keep their local communities safe by providing timely, accurate and “on the spot” reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.

Anyone with an interest in public service is encouraged to join the Skywarn program. The volunteer roster includes law enforcement officers, firefighters, dispatchers, EMS workers, public utility workers and many, many private citizens.

During training, those interested will learn about: the basics of thunderstorm development, fundamentals of storm structure, how to identify potentially severe weather features, how to report accurately and quickly, and basic severe weather safety.

For more information on this training event, contact Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator William B. “Dub” Thomas at 830-315-2430 or email wthomas@co.kerr.tx.us.