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SKYWARN Training from NWS Mobile / Pensacola

Fall 2013 SkyWarn Spotter Training

 

Date Time (CDT) Class Location Contact to Register

Postponed

To be determined

Basic

Grove Hill Alabama at the Clarke County Alabama Emergency Management Agency.  114 Court St, Grove Hill, AL 36451

Clarke County EMA Office

Phone 251-275-8775

October 8

6-730 PM

Advanced Level 1

Monroeville Alabama at the Monroe County Emergency Management Agency.  65 North Alabama Avenue - Courthouse Basement, Monroeville, AL 36461 

Monroe County EMA Office

Phone 251-743-3259

October 15

6-730 PM

Basic

Pensacola Florida at the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center. 65785 North W Street, Pensacola Florida 32505

Escambia County EMA Office

Phone 850-471-6400

October 15

6-730 PM

Basic

Robertsdale Alabama at the Baldwin County Emergency Operations Center. 23100 McAuliffe Drive Robertsdale, AL 36567 

Baldwin EMA Office

Phone 251-972-6807

October 17

6-730 PM

Advanced Level 1

Pensacola Florida at the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center. 65785 North W Street, Pensacola Florida 32505

Escambia County EMA Office

Phone 850-471-6400

Newly Added

October 17

6-730 PM

Advanced Level 2

Andalusia, Alabama at the Andalusia Public Library.  212 South 3 Notch Street, Andalusia, Alabama 36420

Covington County EMA Office

Phone 334-428-2670

October 21

6-730 PM

Basic

Molino Florida (Escambia County) at the West Florida Public Library Molino Branch. 6450-A Highway 95A Molino, Florida 32577

Molino West Florida Public Library Branch

Phone 850-435-1760

Updated Date

October 22

6-730 PM

Basic

Mobile Alabama at the NOAA Disaster Reponse Center, 7344 Zeigler Boulevard, Mobile, Alabama 36608

Jeff Garmon - NWS Mobile/Pensacola

Phone 251-633-6443 extension 223

October 24

6-730 PM

Advanced Level 1

Niceville Florida at the Okaloosa County Emergency Operations Center. 90 College Boulevard East, Niceville, FL 32578

Okaloosa EMA Office

Phone 850-651-7560

October 28

6-730 PM

Basic

Lucedale, Mississippi at the George County Justice Court Building.  368 Cox Street, Lucedale Mississippi 39452

George County EMA Office

Phone 601-947-7557

 

Newly Added

October 29

6-730 PM

Basic

Milton, Florida at the Santa Rosa County Emergency Operations Center.  4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, Florida 32583

Santa Rosa EMA Office

Phone 850-983-5360

November 5

6-730 PM

Advanced Level 1

Grove Hill Alabama at the Clarke County Alabama Emergency Management Agency. 114 Court St, Grove Hill, AL 36451

Clarke County EMA Office

Phone 251-275-8775

 

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 1.5 hours. 
  • Advanced Level 1 SkyWarn class...This course covers in greater detail storm structure, tornado-genesis, basic parameters NWS Meteorologists look for to determine severe storm potential, and basic radar meteorology.  This class is approximately 1.5 hours.
  • Advanced Level 2 SkyWarn class...This course covers more advanced radar meteorology, an overview of advanced tools used by experienced mobile storm spotters, and higher level meteorological parameters that NWS meteorologists use to predict severe weather. The class is approximately 1.5 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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