Volunteer Weather Watchers Wanted For The Skywarn Severe Weather Spotters Program

The National Weather Service Portland office is offering training for volunteer weather spotters along Oregon's north coast.

Volunteer spotters will learn to make accurate and timely weather reports to aid the National Weather Service in saving lives and property during severe weather events. After training, volunteers will be on a roster to be called, or to call in for reports about severe weather in their area.

A training will be held Thursday, April 24th, 7 to 8:30pm, at Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue, 36375, US Highway 101 North. 

Next month at training will be held Thursday, May 15th, 7pm, at Cannon Beach Fire and Rescue, 188 Sunset Boulevard.

An abbreviated training will be offered online for those who cannot attend the in-person sessions.  The virtual training will be held Tuesday, April 29th, at 7pm.

All training sessions are free of charge.

More information on the SkyWarn Severe Weather Spotter program on the National Weather Service site:

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/skywarn.php