CERT NWS SkyWarn

5410 South High School Road,Indianapolis IN 46221

21 September, 2022

Description

Wanted to ever know how tornado warnings get triggered? Wondered if its just by radar that meteorologists determine if a tornado is really a threat during an episode of severe weather? How do you look at the sky and determine if there is a chance of tornado in those clouds? Join us for this wonderful course that gives participants the ability become an integral part of advance warning for our communities. Tornadoes are a regular threat in Indiana. But spotting them (not chasing) is key to assisting the National Weather Service in the advance detection of the tornadoes. This course will train you in how to view the sky and determine what it holds. When on a deployed situation and the threat of severe weather exists during the operational period, this training gives on-site personnel the ability to make a judgement call that can protect those that are responding.