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Severe Weather Education Training Schedule

NOTE: As of 2024, NWS Fort Worth now refers to our official SKYWARN classes as "Severe Weather Education" classes to encourage all residents to attend the course and learn valuable hazardous weather information and safety tips. The class will still train attendees to become official storm spotters with a certificate provided at the end of each class.

Anyone can attend ANY in-person class (regardless of the county you reside in), or you can register for an online class. Unless noted, you do not have to pre-register for an in-person class; simply show up at the location at the date and time listed. For virtual classes, registering in advance for the class is preferred but you can also join at the start time.

All classes are free and open to the public.

SKYWARN certificates are good for 2 years.

About NWS Fort Worth's Severe Weather Education Classes

Forecasters from the National Weather Service in Fort Worth conduct severe weather education classes during the months of January to March to help prepare local residents of North and Central Texas, and trained storm spotters, for the upcoming severe weather season. The NWS conducts the training in partnership with local emergency management officials who, in most cases, are responsible for maintaining their local storm spotter network.

The training sessions are typically about two hours long and cover fundamental information that every resident and spotter needs to know, with a focus on safety, identification of key weather features, and proper reporting procedures.

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2025 Severe Weather Education Training Schedule

Anyone can attend **ANY** in-person class (regardless of the county you reside in), or you can register for an online class. **Unless noted, you do not have to pre-register for an in-person class; simply show up at the location at the date and time listed.** For virtual classes, registering in advance for the class is preferred but you can also join at the start time.

All classes are free and open to the public.

Classes labeled "NWS SKYWARN - Basic" are online severe weather education classes that are open to everyone, regardless of county residence. Registration for these classes is limited to 500 registrants. If a class is full, continue to check back as any cancellations will open additional spots.

County-based classes feature the Basic SKYWARN presentation only, which is the same presentation as the "NWS SKYWARN - Basic" online classes.

NWS Fort Worth will host two virtual Advanced SKYWARN classes during the 2025 season. Registration Links for those classes will be posted by mid January.
County/Public	Date	In Person or Virtual	Time	Location	Registration Link
Palo Pinto	Thursday, January 16th	~~In Person~~	~~6 pm~~	~~Steve Perdue Fire Training Center - Mineral Wells~~	~~N/A~~
Collin	Saturday, January 18th	~~In Person~~	~~9 am~~	~~Sockwell Center - Plano~~	~~N/A~~
Rockwall	Thursday, January 23rd	~~In Person~~	~~6 pm~~	~~Rockwall County EOC~~	~~N/A~~
Tarrant	Saturday, January 25th	~~In Person~~	~~9 am~~	~~Forest Hill Civic & Convention Center~~	~~N/A~~
Parker	Tuesday, January 28th	~~In Person~~	~~7 pm~~	~~Weatherford College WORK Bldg Rm 301-303~~	~~N/A~~
Erath	Thursday, January 30th	~~In Person~~	~~6 pm~~	~~Erath Co Annex III Bldg - Stephenville~~	~~N/A~~
Milam	Saturday, February 1st	~~In Person~~	~~1:30 pm~~	Bea's Kitchen - Cameron	~~N/A~~
Hill	Monday, February 3rd	~~In Person~~	~~6:30 pm~~	~~Hill County Fairgrounds - Hillsboro~~	~~N/A~~
Cooke	Tuesday, February 4th	~~In Person~~	~~6 pm~~	~~Gainesville Civic Center~~	~~N/A~~
Leon	Thursday, February 6th	~~In Person~~	~~6 pm~~	~~Annex 2 Bldg - Centerville~~	~~N/A~~
Lamar	Monday, February 10th	~~In Person~~	~~6 pm~~	Paris Fire Dept Station #1	~~N/A~~
Jack	Tuesday, February 11th	~~In Person~~	~~6:30 pm~~	~~Jacksboro Fire Dept~~	~~N/A~~
Hunt	Thursday, February 13th	~~In Person~~	~~6 pm~~	~~Fletcher Warren Civic Center - Greenville~~	~~N/A~~
Dallas	Saturday, February 15th	~~In Person~~	~~9 am~~	~~The Atrium - Garland~~	~~N/A~~
Eastland	Rescheduled for March 11th	~~In Person~~	~~6 pm~~	~~Eastland Fire Station~~	~~N/A~~
McLennan	Wednesday, February 19th	~~In Person~~	~~11 am~~	~~Ferrell Center Stoneroom, Baylor - Waco~~	~~N/A~~
NWS SKYWARN - Basic	Wednesday, February 19th	~~Virtual~~	~~6:30 pm~~	~~N/A~~	~~N/A~~
Rains	Thursday, February 20th	In Person	6 pm	Emory VFD	N/A
Denton	Saturday, February 22nd	In Person	9 am	TWU Ann Stuart Science Complex - Denton	N/A
Grayson	Monday, February 24th	In Person	6 pm	Grayson College, Center for Workplace Learning - Denison	N/A
Delta	Tuesday, February 25th	In Person	6 pm	Cooper ISD Admin Board Room	N/A
Limestone	Wednesday, February 26th	In Person	6 pm	Limestone Co Courthouse - Groesbeck	N/A
Johnson	Thursday, February 27th	In Person	6 pm	SAU, Wharton Auditorium - Keene	N/A
NWS SKYWARN - Basic	Saturday, March 1st	Virtual	9 am	N/A	Link to Register
Bell	Monday, March 3rd	In Person	6 pm	Temple Fire & Rescue Station #8, Training Center	N/A
Somervell	Tuesday, March 4th	In Person	6 pm	Somervell Co Fire Dept - Glen Rose	N/A
Ellis	Wednesday, March 5th	In Person	7 pm	Waxahachie Fine Arts Center	N/A
Stephens	Thursday, March 6th	In Person	6 pm	TSTC - Breckenridge	N/A
Eastland	Tuesday, March 11th	In Person	6 pm	Eastland Fire Station	N/A
NWS SKYWARN - Advanced	Saturday, March 22nd	Virtual	9 am	N/A	Link to Register
NWS SKYWARN - Advanced	Wednesday, March 26th	Virtual	6:30 pm	N/A	Link to Register

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NWS Fort Worth SKYWARN Program

Severe Weather Education Training Schedule

2025 Severe Weather Education Training Schedule

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