When the weather is active, we and the National Weather Service rely heavily on reports from trained weather spotters. Now you can become one! We try to shout out those people when we use their reports on TV, so you may have heard us reference trained storm spotters before. Because we know the training they've been through, we can better trust the reports they are sending.Â
Skywarn spotters can help relay important weather information to the NWS during bad weather. These spotters go through a short training to know what NWS is looking for and so NWS employees can better trust where the information is coming from. During storms when the Weather Service shares reports from "trained spotters," we also know those are more trustworthy which is why we are more likely to share them on television.Â
If this sounds like something you'd like to do or be apart of, we've got good news! The NWS in Louisville is hosting a Skywarn Spotter Training Class next month!
No prior weather information is needed and these trainings are free! You can attend online for this course by clicking here.Â
When:Â Thursday, February 8th. 7:30pm ET - 9:30pm ET
Where:Â Online!Â
