The National Weather Service's local forecast office is training more people to join its network of severe weather spotters, who help meteorologists observe and predict hazardous weather.
Baltimore County government is hosting meteorologists from the weather service's Baltimore/Washington forecast office in Sterling, Va., on Sept. 16. The meteorologists will teach the weather services introductory "basics" class, which gives an overview about the meteorology behind severe thunderstorms.
The class will be at 7 p.m. in the county's public safety building at 700 E. Joppa Road.