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SKYWARN Training from NWS Mobile / Pensacola

Spring 2013 SkyWarn Spotter Training

Date Time Class Location Contact to Register
February 11
 6-8 PM CST Basic Choctaw County Alabama.  Meets in the large courtroom upstairs at the Choctaw County Courthouse.   117 South Mulberry Avenue, Butler, Alabama 36904.

Tyler Davidson - EMA Director Choctaw County Alabama

205-459-2153
 Postponed Basic
 Stone County Mississippi.  Meets at the Westside Community Center, 45 Magnolia Road, Perkinston, Mississippi 39573.

Raven James - EMA Director Stone County Mississippi

601-928-3077
February 19
 6-8 PM CST Basic Choctaw County Alabama.  Meets in the large courtroom upstairs at the Choctaw County Courthouse.   117 South Mulberry Avenue, Butler, Alabama 36904.

Tyler Davidson - EMA Director Choctaw County Alabama

205-459-2153
March 8
 6-8 PM CST
 Basic
Santa Rosa County Florida.  Meets at the Santa Rosa County Emergency Operations Center...4499 Pine Forest Road Milton, FL 32583. 

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management

850-983-5360

 

Course Descriptions:

  • Basic SkyWarn class...This is the introductory course that describes the basic forms of severe weather, what NWS SkyWarn spotters do, basic spotting techniques, how to make reports to the NWS, and basic storm safety.  The class is approximately 2 hours. 
  • Advanced SkyWarn class...This course covers in detail storm structure, a more detailed look at tornado-genesis, parameters NWS Meteorologists look for to determine severe storm potential, basic radar meteorology, and an overview of tools used by experienced storm spotters. The class is approximately 2 hours.

There are no formal prerequisites for the Basic SkyWarn class, however we would recommend attendees take our online training before-hand...

For the Advanced SkyWarn class, attendees will first need to take the Basic SkyWarn class to have a basic foundation for the more advanced topics that will be covered.

 

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