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    Lowville, NY- The National Weather Service will be holding a SKYWARN™
    spotter training session in Lowville on Wednesday, May 24, starting at 6 PM at  
    Lewis County Search & Rescue, 7782 West State St., in conjunction with the
    Lewis County Office of Emergency Management.

    According to a release from the National Weather Service, SKYWARN™ is a
    national effort to save lives during severe weather emergencies with an
    expanding network of trained weather spotters. The services performed by
    SKYWARN™ spotters have saved many lives.

    The National Weather Service has a number of devices for detecting severe
    thunderstorms. Included in these are Doppler radar, satellite, and lightning
    detection networks.  However, the most important tool for observing
    thunderstorms is the trained eye of the storm spotter.

    By providing observations, SKYWARN™ spotters assist National Weather
    Service members in their warning decisions and enable the National Weather
    Service to fulfill its mission of protecting life and property.

    Storm spotters are, and always will be, an indispensable part of the severe
    local warning program.