Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, a few tornadoes and damaging winds are forecast to develop by mid-morning Wednesday and continue into the night from the middle Missouri Valley area southward to North Texas. An Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms (level 3 of 5) is in effect from southeast Nebraska to parts of northeast Oklahoma. Read More >
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** Important: Due to high demand, these class will NOT be held in every county every year. You may attend an NWS Wakefield SKYWARN class in any location that is convenient for you, regardless of where you live. If you are interested in hosting a class, please contact our SKYWARN program Coordinator.
Don't see a course offering near you? Unable to attend local training? A recorded, online course was developed by the National Weather Service through Meted/UCAR/COMET. The program is intended to support, enhance and stimulate learning about atmospheric and related sciences. The course serves as an alternate means of instruction for those unable to attend NWS-supported spotter training classes. However, please bear in mind that the online course is NOT intended to replace the live, local SKYWARN spotter training classes offered by your National Weather Service Forecast Office.
On-line SKYWARN Recorded Spotter Training Modules
1) Recorded Modules (Offered through COMET/UCAR)
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2) Recorded Basic NWS Wakefield (NWS Wakefield, 2024)
Our local SKYWARN classes are now online on our Youtube page!
NWS Basic SKYWARN
Topics covered include:
1. Who is the NWS?
2. Severe Weather Ingredients
3. The Role of Spotters and why we need them
4. Weather Safety Tips
Topics covered include:
1. Builds on our Basic course
2. Importance of wind shear
3. The why's of what we see while watching the weather
4. Advanced radar concepts
1. Your 911 mailing address or your latitude/longitude to the nearest 4th decimal place
2. Your phone number (we will never share your information with anyone!)
3. Any time restrictions of when you would NOT want to be called by our meteorologists
4. Whether or not you have any weather equipment and the type of equipment you have
5. An attachment of the certificate you earned after completing the online class (COMET only!)
6. Any Amateur Radio Certifications/handles you hold
NWS Wakefield Weather Briefing page
Important Spotter Safety Rules
Guía Práctica del Observador del Tiempo
NWS/NASA Cloud Identification Charts
Did you attend one of our training classes?
Print your own SKYWARN Card here!
Basic SKYWARN Presentation (File size is large)
Advanced SKYWARN Presentation (File size is large!)
Additional Information/Links
National Weather Service StormReady site.