INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Severe weather
consistently has been one of central Indiana’s highest threats over the
years. While we have the latest technology to monitor the weather and even
detect tornadoes on radar, the trained human eye is still our first line of
defense.
That’s why Franciscan St. Francis Health’s
Emergency Management program is hosting National Weather Service Storm Spotter
training from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8. The training is free and
open to the public.
“The National Weather Service offers training every year
across the country as they rely on trained weather spotters to report
conditions in the field that radar can’t detect,” said Diana Leonard, the
hospital’s emergency management coordinator.
National Weather Service Meteorologist
Dave Tucek will describe cloud and wind patterns associated with severe
weather; how to interpret weather radar data; and offer tips on how to remain
safe during severe weather.
The event is located in the basement auditorium at Franciscan St. Francis Health-Indianapolis,
8111 S. Emerson Ave.
The hospital was designated as a NWS StormReady Community
Supporter, the first health care system in the state to receive such
recognition.
For more information, contact Diana Leonard at 317-528-8956
or diana.leonard@franciscanalliance.org.
