Douglas County Emergency Management, in partnership with KU Emergency Management and the National Weather Service-Topeka Office, is hosting a severe weather training at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Capitol Federal Hall, 1654 Naismith Drive, on the University of Kansas campus in Room 1111.

The two-hour workshop will include information about severe thunderstorm development, identification of storm features and safety tips. The free training is open to anyone, and it is being held in conjunction with Severe Weather Preparedness Month.