JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The National Weather Service offers SKYWARN in many different communities.

The Severe Weather and Safety Training is free and open to all and features interactions on thunderstorm formation and storm hazards, flash floods, lightning, tornadoes, hail, and high wind.

“We’ll tell you how to be prepared, and discuss storm structure, storm strength and Watches and Warnings,” states John Paul Martin, a meteorologist with NOAA. “[You can] see some neat pictures and cool video and learn to be weather ready.”

Emergency response officials, amateur radio operators and the general public are all encouraged to attend. The 90 minute training occurs each spring in many of the counties in North Dakota. It is free of charge and is sponsored by your local County or Tribal Emergency Manager.

The free class will be available tonight from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in the Stutsman County Law Enforcement Center in the lower level.