City offers free severe weather awareness, spotter training
Published April 10, 2008 by CSBJ Staff
The Colorado Springs Office of Emergency Management is offering severe weather awareness and spotter training next week.
Training includes a general overview of the National Weather Service, when and how to report severe weather, severe weather safety tips and the basics of thunderstorm development and structure.
A detailed presentation about the atmosphere and storm structure illustrated with graphs, photos and video is included in the training.
The Pikes Peak Region’s most common natural hazards include thunderstorms, flash floods and tornadoes.
The free training is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 15 at the new Fire Station Eight Community Room, 3737 Airport Road.
RSVP to Thomas.Magnuson@noaa.gov
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