NWS El Paso/Santa Teresa Spotter Training Schedule 2013


April, 2013 - Upcoming
Day City, State Time Location
11 Las Cruces, NM
(Doña Ana County) 		6:00pm MDT 1170 N. Solano (upstairs)
Basic Skywarn (public invited)
Contact Information: schotzko@comcast.net
25 Las Cruces, NM
(Doña Ana County) 		6:00pm MDT 1170 N. Solano (upstairs)
Basic Skywarn (public invited)
Contact Information: schotzko@comcast.net

May, 2013 - Upcoming
Day City, State Time Location
02 Silver City, NM
(Grant County) 		6:00pm MDT Gila Regional EMS Training Room
Basic Skywarn (public invited)
Contact Information: jason.laney@noaa.gov
23 Silver City, NM
(Grant County) 		6:00pm MDT Gila Regional EMS Training Room
Advanced Skywarn (Basic class prerequisite)
Contact Information: jason.laney@noaa.gov


March, 2012 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
22 Lordsburg, NM
(Hidalgo County) 		9:00am MDT Lordsburg Port of Entry
Public Invited
Contact Information: john.fausett@noaa.gov
22 Lordsburg, NM
(Hidalgo County) 		1:00pm MDT Lordsburg Port of Entry
Public Invited
Contact Information: john.fausett@noaa.gov
29 Mesilla, NM
(Dona Ana County) 		6:00pm MDT Mesilla Fire Dept.
Contact Information: john.fausett@noaa.gov

April, 2012 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
26 El Paso, TX
(El Paso County) 		7:00pm MDT CERT Skywarn Class #1
American Red Cross
Reservation only
Contact Information: rita.ontiveros@redcross.org

May, 2012 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
01 El Paso, TX
(El Paso County) 		7:00pm MDT CERT Skywarn Class #2
American Red Cross
Reservation only
Contact Information: rita.ontiveros@redcross.org
10 El Paso, TX
(El Paso County) 		7:00pm MDT CERT Skywarn Class #3
American Red Cross
Reservation only
Contact Information: rita.ontiveros@redcross.org
14 El Paso, TX
(El Paso County) 		9:00am MDT TCEQ Region 6 Office
Reservation only
Contact Information: jose.ojeda@tceq.texas.gov

June, 2012 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
06 Las Cruces, NM
(Dona Ana County) 		6:00pm MDT Dona Ana County EOC
1170 N. Solano
Public Invited
Contact Information: john.fausett@noaa.gov
15 El Paso, TX
(El Paso County) 		7:00pm MDT Sun City Amateur Radio Club
Public Invited
Contact Information: john.fausett@noaa.gov

July, 2012 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
12 Truth or Consequences, NM
(Sierra County) 		6:00pm MDT 855 Van Patten
Public Invited
Contact Information: john.fausett@noaa.gov

October, 2012 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
13 Las Cruces, NM
(Dona Ana County) 		10:00am MDT Dona Ana County Extension Office
(for CoCoRaHS observers)
Contact Information: john.fausett@noaa.gov

February, 2013 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
13 El Paso, TX
(El Paso County) 		3:00pm MST Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold
Private class (basic)
Contact Information: john.fausett@noaa.gov

Other classes will be added when scheduled

The primary mission of the National Weather Service is to save lives and property through timely warnings and forecasts. Yes, we depend on Doppler radar, state-of-the-art satellite imagery and ever-improving supercomputers, but many small scale features cannot be detected by these. Therefore, volunteer weather spotters will always be “the eyes and ears” of the National Weather Service in reference to its warning program. An effective Skywarn Weather Spotter program is essential for the NWS to fulfill our mission of protecting life and property and enhancing our nation's economy. 

BASIC COURSE:

  • Up to three hours in length, free of charge
  • Learn to identify hazardous weather features
  • Find out when we would like a call from you (certain thresholds & criteria must be met)
  • Elementary to intermediate meteorological concepts are taught
  • Prerequisite to the ADVANCED COURSE (goes much deeper into the theory)
  • For more information, please call John Fausett at 575-589-4088 ext 223

 

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