GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The weather this time of year can turn on a dime with conditions becoming dangerous if you’re not paying attention.
We were reminded of that after three storm chasers were killed while following tornados this week in Texas.
Roy Eckberg, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Green Bay, says it’s a dangerous hobby.
“If you’re not knowing what you’re doing, you can get yourself in trouble, in the path of a tornado or very large hail.”
Eckberg says if you’re interested in becoming a weather spotter, they have training classes you can sign up for.
“They talk about the different type of storm clouds. They talk about weather safety, spotting and how to report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency.”
You can find a list of dates for those classes at www.weather.gov.
A reminder that Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin is April 17-21.
