Severe weather ain't no joke in Wright County and the National Weather Service is beefing up its volunteer army to keep an eye on the sky. They're rolling out the welcome mat for locals to become severe weather spotters with Skywarn, a program designed to help identify those nasty storms that can wreak havoc quicker than you can say "tornado."

Interested folks who want to pitch in can get trained on how to spot severe weather and stay safe while they're doing it. And with spring in the batter's box, the timing couldn't be better. These volunteers are crucial for sounding the alarm and giving people that much-needed heads up to duck and cover when Mother Nature decides to throw a curveball.

There's a pair of Skywarn training classes slated for Thursday, March 28, in St. Michael – take your pick between a 1 p.m. afternoon session or one at 6 p.m. for the night owls. All this is going down at the St. Michael City Council Chamber, located at 11800 Town Center Drive NE, as per the civic alert posted by Wright County.

So if you're looking to do more than just talk about the weather and actually be in the thick of it, hit up the NWS website for all the details. Who knows, your sharp eye could be the thing that saves a neighbor's bacon when the weather decides to go off-script.