Full Crowd Takes In Severe Storm Spotting Class Monday Night

wall cloudA standing room crowd filled the Pyle Room of the Campus Center Monday night as the National Weather Service brought Severe Weather Awareness training to Huron. Over 70 people attended the two-hour event including Karen Wheeldryer…

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Wheeldryer and her husband Gary live just outside Huron and says they watch the weather more. Huron has traditionally had poor turn-out for similar trainings. Todd Heitkamp gave the presentation and was impressed by the crowd…

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Heitkamp says weather events, like last year’s June tornado outbreak drives attendance higher…

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He says preparation and self responsibility is the best way to say safe with severe weather…

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A number people, including the Wheeldryer’s were attending the severe weather training for the first time.