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Area Storm Spotter Meetings Scheduled

By David Meyer

01/29/2013

(KAIR) -- Severe weather season is creeping up on us and the National Weather Service has scheduled several SkyWARN Storm Spotter talks in the region.

The first will be February 25th at 7 pm at Warren Middle School in Leavenworth.

It continues February 28th at 7 pm at the Horton High School Auditorium.

They will be in Holton March 13th at 7 pm at the Jackson Co Senior Center, in Doniphan County March 14th at 7 pm at Troy Community Building and March 20th at the Oskaloosa Middle School.

The talks continue March 23rd at 1 pm at the Grace Evangelical Church in Saint Joseph and conclude April 2nd at 7 pm at the Fisher Center in Hiawatha.

One will not be offered in Atchison County this year due to scheduling issues.

Presentations are typically around 90 minutes long, and are given by a meteorologist from the National Weather Service.

Spotter training will focus on storm structure and accurate identification of important cloud features associated with super cell and squall line thunderstorms.

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