Michael Lewis, warning coordination meteorologist at the northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service (NWS) informed me today that a location has been set for SKYWARN storm spotter training in Fort Wayne Feb. 17.

The training will take place in the auditorium of the Public Safety Academy: Ivy Tech South Campus, 7602 Patriot Crossing, Fort Wayne. It begins at 7 p.m. ET.

The NWS strongly urges all persons who plan to attend the training session to pre-register. Persons may do so online by following this link or via telephone by calling 260-449-4663 or 574-834-1104, extension 726.

The NWS also encourages participants to complete online training before attending the live training session. Persons may access the online training by following this link.

Download an information flyer in PDF format for viewing online and/or printing.