This annual event is intended to remind the public of the dangers associated with severe summer weather.
“To help us prepare, the Bismarck National Weather Service has scheduled a series of severe weather and safety training classes called SKYWARN,” Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist stated.
SKYWARN is a national network of volunteer severe weather spotters. The spotters are trained on how to spot severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, flooding, and in some parts of the country they report snowfall and ice accumulation.
This year, SKYWARN classes which are normally held in-person, will be conducted virtually via GoToWebinar and will last about an hour, a bit longer based on audience questions.