Free SKYWARN storm spotter class announced for Oxford

A free SKYWARN storm spotter training class is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5, in Oxford, according to a post from Lafayette County EMA. The post identified the National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, as the organization offering the class.

The training is set for 6 to 8 p.m. at the North East Mississippi Electric Power Association, 1389 Cooperative Way, Oxford. The post said the class will run about 1½ to 2 hours.

Participants will learn how to identify key storm features, recognize severe-weather hazards and report what they observe quickly and safely. The training is intended to help provide real-time storm reports to the National Weather Service for warnings involving Lafayette County and North Mississippi, according to the post.

No weather experience is needed to attend. The post said the class is intended for people interested in severe weather and helping their neighbors.

Source: Original source announcement