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Ellis County declares March 3–7 Severe Weather Awareness Week, schedules Skywarn training
Summary
Ellis County Commissioners Court declared March 3–7 Severe Weather Awareness Week and endorsed a National Weather Service‑partnered Skywarn Spotter Training to increase public preparedness.
The Ellis County Commissioners Court presented and endorsed a resolution declaring March 3–7 Severe Weather Awareness Week and announced a free Skywarn Spotter Training in partnership with the National Weather Service.
Mikaela, identified in the meeting as the county’s emergency management coordinator, introduced the resolution and told commissioners the National Weather Service had declared March 3–7 for severe-weather awareness. "County Emergency Management is partnering with the National Weather Service to host a free Skywarn Spotter Training," Mikaela said.
The resolution cites a goal of promoting public awareness, education and training so that residents can prepare for, remain safe during and recover from severe weather incidents. The court’s support, as presented in staff materials, would endorse coordination between county emergency management, the National Weather Service and participating agencies for public outreach and distribution of educational materials.
The transcript records the presentation of the resolution during the public-comment/agenda introduction portion of the meeting; no roll-call vote on the resolution is recorded in the provided transcript segment.
Authorities cited in the discussion included the National Weather Service partnerships referenced in staff remarks and the county’s emergency management materials.
