Politics & Government
Free Class: Severe Weather Observation, Safety Training
This class helps students learn about severe weather safety, observation skills, and reporting methods. It assists those who would like to become a trained severe weather spotter.
Upcoming weather observations classes, sponsored by the city of Wildwood, are free to the public and are scheduled for the following:
- Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Level 1 (basic): 7-10 p.m.
- Saturday, May 11, 2013 Level 1 (basic): 9 a.m. to noon
- Saturday, May 11, 2013 Level 2 (advanced): 1-4 p.m.
Classes will be conducted at the new Wildwood City Hall, 16860 Main Street.
Prior registration is required; contact Andrea Kuhnert-Heyer at (636) 458-0440 or click here to register online.
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Through pictures and video, the class is taught by Michael Redman of the Traveling Weather Show, who has presented these sessions for St. Louis County and other agencies for 40-plus years. In fact, he has taught more than 450 classes to over 15,000 individuals.
Read article about a previous Wildwood class: Severe Weather Training in Wildwood Certifies Local Spotters
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Free handouts and a Weather Reference Compact Disk are available. Additional manuals and brochures will be mailed with training certificates.
An attendance prize—a tone-alert weather radio—is provided for the Level 1 classes.
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