NWS El Paso/Santa Teresa Spotter Training Schedule 2013



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

April, 2013 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
03 El Paso, TX
(El Paso County) 		3:00pm MDT Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold
Private class (advanced)
Contact Information: jason.laney@noaa.gov
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 - Completed
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

June, 2013 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
21 El Paso, TX
(El Paso County) 		7:00pm MDT Sun City Amateur Radio Club
Public invited
Contact Information: jason.laney@noaa.gov

July, 2013 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
30 Truth or Consequences, NM
(Sierra County) 		6:00pm MDT County Commission Chambers
Basic Skywarn (public invited)
Contact Information: jason.laney@noaa.gov
There are currently no outreach events scheduled.

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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