Skywarn Spotter Training Course

Published on 1/3/2023

Last updated: 1/3/2023 10:30 AM

Alachua County Emergency Management is hosting a “Skywarn Spotter” course on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Alachua County Emergency Operations Center (1100 S.E. 27th Street, Gainesville). The course is free, but participants must register online.

“Are you fascinated by weather patterns? Do you want to help the National Weather Service in tracking significant weather to better keep our community safe and well informed? If so, the National Weather Service Skywarn program could be for you,” said Alachua County Emergency Management Assistant Director David Peaton.

The Skywarn spotter program is a nationwide network of volunteers trained by the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) to report significant weather.

Learn more about the Skywarn Spotter program.

For more information, contact David Peaton at 352-264-6520 or acem@alachuacounty.us.

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