While Allen Countians still are mostly focused on how much wintry weather remains, Jason Trego’s thoughts have shifted to spring and summer, and the return of storm season.
Trego, Allen County emergency management director, spoke Friday about the upcoming Storm Fury on the Plains session planned for Feb. 18.
Meteorologist Chance Hayes of the National Weather Service office in Wichita will present information to help prepare storm spotters and weather enthusiasts.
The presentation will last about 90 minutes and consist almost entirely of new slides and visual graphics, Trego noted.
The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Creitz Recital Hall in the Bowlus Fine Arts Center basement.
There is no charge to attend.
“You don’t need to preregister or anything,” Trego said. “Just show up.”
Members of the Allen County CERT (County Emergency Response Team) will be on hand with information about their organization.
While Allen County’s storm spotters network consists primarily of fire and law enforcement personnel, Trego is eager to have as many storm spotters in the county as possible.
“The training will show them how to report directly to the National Weather Service, or report to us in Allen County,” Trego said. “We give the calls more credibility if they’ve undergone this training.”
The National Weather Service will conduct 26 such sessions across the state over the next two months, including March 21 in Chanute and April 5 in Yates Center.
‘Fury On The Plains’ training returns
