{"id":2309,"date":"2010-02-08T13:28:07","date_gmt":"2010-02-08T20:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=2309"},"modified":"2010-02-08T13:31:50","modified_gmt":"2010-02-08T20:31:50","slug":"2010-storm-spotter-training-dates-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/severe-weather\/2010-storm-spotter-training-dates-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 storm spotter training dates announced"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last year's "Summer of Storms" should serve as a reminder of the severe weather threat in Denver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Remember last year’s “Summer of Storms<\/a>” that saw a seemingly endless parade of hail, funnel clouds and tornadoes visit the Front Range?\u00a0 The severe weather threat in Colorado is real and it can turn deadly in an instant.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Education is key to knowing how to protect you and your family.\u00a0 Whether you want to be an official storm spotter or maybe just want to learn more about severe weather, storm\u00a0spotter training can provide you an incredible opportunity to learn.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service Denver \/ Boulder office<\/a> has announced a series of storm spotter training dates for Colorado for the 2010 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The storm spotter program is a nationwide program with more than 280,000 trained spotters.\u00a0 These volunteers report weather hazards to their local National Weather Service<\/a> office providing vital information when severe strikes.\u00a0 Data from spotters include severe wind, rain, snow measurements, thunderstorms and hail and of course tornadoes.\u00a0<\/p>\n