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The National Weather Service - Central Illinois - is having a Spotter Training Class in Effingham! 

The class will be on Monday, March 11, beginning at 6:30pm.  This will be hosted by Effingham County Emergency Management in the Emergency Operations Center, at 311 Miracle Avenue.

The in-person training will cover severe weather hazards, including thunderstorms and tornadoes, safety concerns, planning for and anticipating severe thunderstorms, general storm structure and movement, and identification of important storm features.  New this year are more interactive portions of the sessions.

This session is free and open to the public.

Classes are appropriate for all ages.  Ages 10 and up will likely get the most out of the training.

Pre-registration is NOT required for this class.  Just sign-in on the attendance sheets when you arrive.

More information can be found at their website:  https://www.weather.gov/ilx/spotter