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National Weather Service weather spotting class
Benedictine University – which partners with a number of local, state and federal agencies like the American Red Cross and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide a safer community for area residents – will host a National Weather Service (NWS) Basic Weather Spotter Class from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24 in the Krasa Center Presentation Room on the University’s Lisle campus. The seminar is free and open to the public. Real-time observations of tornadoes, hail, wind and significant cloud formations provide a reliable information base for severe weather detection and verification. Weather spotters assist NWS staff in their warning decisions and enable the NWS to fulfill its mission of protecting life and property.