Severe weather spotter training offered in Sidney

Area residents will get the opportunity to learn how to accurately spot and report severe weather, as well as keeping themselves and their families safe in times of atmospheric turbulence.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) storm spotters are the critical eyes-on-the-ground who identify and report severe weather to local emergency management and the NWS.

Ron Leal, Region 21 Emergency Management Director will be hosting a Severe Weather Spotter Training this evening.

The training covers the basics of thunderstorm development, f...