skywarnBismarck (CSi) the National Weather Service has scheduled a SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training Class at 7 p.m. Monday May 4, 2015, in Jamestown at the Law Enforecement Center, lower level meeting room.

The class will be conducted by John Paul Martin, warning coordination meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Bismarck. The class, which lasts about two hours, will focus on recognizing and understanding the different types of severe summer weather such as thunderstorms, downburst winds, flash floods, hail, and tornadoes. The class is free and open to all organizations and individuals who want to become more familiar with how to identify severe summer weather.

Attending this class does not require an individual to become an official National Weather Service weather spotter. People who have previously attended this class are encouraged to attend again.

For more information. contact the Stutsman County Emergency Manager’s Office at 252-9093.