Brownwood News – The National Weather Service of Fort Worth will be in De Leon, Texas for a free severe weather training session.
The National Weather Service will be offering this free class on Monday, February 3rd, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The program will be held at the library in De Leon High School in the City of De Leon and is held in partnership with Comanche County Emergency Management. No Pre-registration is necessary.
This class is for established storm spotters, anyone with an interest in severe weather, and/or anyone who wants to learn more about the severe weather threats in North and Central Texas and how to be prepared. This is part of a regional severe weather preparedness campaign, which will include spotter training sessions in many counties in North and Central Texas.
In 2019, North and Central Texas experienced 40 tornadoes and several damaging straight-line wind events. These storms resulted in millions of dollars of damage. The 2020 severe weather season is not too far away, and the National Weather Service and local emergency management officials want you to be ready.
