Washington County: Severe Weather Spotter Training

West Bend, WI – On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service (NWS) will conduct Severe Weather Safety & Spotter Training at the Richfield Volunteer Fire Company – Station #1 located at 2008 Hwy. 175 in Richfield. Two identical sessions will be held – an afternoon session from 1-3 PM and an evening session from 6:30-8:30 PM.

This training is free, open to the public and does not require any pre-registration.

The class will be delivered in two parts. The first hour will address aspects of severe weather safety including high winds/tornados, flooding and lightning. The second hour will cover recognition training on weather features that are indicators of severe weather potential. The causes and dynamics of differing forms of severe weather will be discussed and video and photos of past weather events will be presented to illustrate some of the concepts.

This training is recommended for members of local police, fire and EMS departments as well as amateur radio operators and anyone else with an interest in weather. There will be ample time for questions.

Sponsored through the cooperation of: Village of Richfield Emergency Management, Washington County Office of Emergency Management, Richfield Volunteer Fire Company and the National Weather Service.

A complete list of NWS storm spotter training dates and locations can be found at weather.gov/milwaukee

EVENT:                                 Severe Weather Spotter Training

DATE:                                    Wednesday, April 12, 2023

ATTEND SESSION 1:        1pm-3pm

OR SESSION 2:                   6:30pm-8:30pm

LOCATION:                         Richfield Volunteer Fire Company Station #1

                                           2008 Hwy 175 – Richfield