TALLAHASSEE, FL — The National Weather Service Tallahassee has opened registration for their SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training program, offering virtual classes to help residents become the "eyes" for meteorologists during severe weather events across the Big Bend and South Georgia regions.
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The SKYWARN program trains volunteers to identify and report dangerous weather conditions, helping meteorologists issue more accurate and timely warnings to protect communities during severe weather events.
The comprehensive training program covers essential weather knowledge, including National Weather Service operations, cloud formation, tornado development stages, hail size identification, and severe weather recognition. Participants learn to serve as volunteer storm spotters, providing critical real-time weather observations to meteorologists.
"The final part of it is, ok, now you have all this general information, uh, how can you relate to us. So we go over what to report, when to report it, and how to report it," David Reese said.
Reese is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Tallahassee.
The first virtual class begins February 19, with registration still available.
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