If you ever wanted to be the eyes and ears of the National Weather Service during severe storms, free training is being offered this week in Gibson County.

The National Weather Service will host a Skywarn Storm Spotter Training in Gibson County on Thursday, October 2, 2025. The basic spotter course begins at 6 p.m. CDT, 7 Eastern at the Gibson County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 709 North Embree Street in Princeton.

The two-and-a-half-hour class is free and open to the public. Participants will learn how to identify different weather phenomena and how to properly report severe weather. Completing the training allows attendees to become official National Weather Service Skywarn Storm Spotters.

Christine Wielgos of the National Weather Service will serve as the instructor, with Gibson County Emergency Management Director Stephanie McKinney as the local contact.

Registration is required and can be completed by scanning the QR code on promotional materials or visiting weather.gov/pah/spottertraining.