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North Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee Skywarn web page available!

www.nalsw.net


SKYWARN is the National Weather Service (NWS) program of trained volunteer weather spotters. Storm spotters come from many walks of life, including fire fighters, law enforcement, and amateur radio operators. SKYWARN spotters coordinate with local emergency management officials and send reports of weather based phenomena to the NWS.  Skywarn spotter training is FREE and open to any member of the public.  Prior registration is NOT required.

In addition to serving as a community's first line of defense against dangerous storms, spotters provide important information to warning forecasters who make critical warning decisions. SKYWARN storm spotters play a critical role of giving the NWS vital ground truth data, which helps the NWS perform our primary mission, to save lives and property.

The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Huntsville maintains communications with area emergency managers, law enforcement and spotters who report via amateur radio during severe or adverse weather events. The Northern Alabama SKYWARN group, and the NWS Huntsville provide guidelines and information on how to become involved with Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee SKYWARN activities.

Spotter Information

*In Adobe PDF format, a free download.


Additional Spotter Links

 

NWS Huntsville SKYWARN Spotter Class Schedule for the 2024-2025 Winter/Spring Severe Season

        

Date Time Location  
September 23rd 6:00 PM

Lincoln County, TN

1615 Wilson Parkway

Fayetteville, TN 37334

 
October 16th 5:00 PM

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Weather Workshop
Interpreters & CART Services will be provided


DeKalb County Commission Activities Building
111 Grand Ave SW
Fort Payne, AL 35967

 

 
October 21st 5:00 PM

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Weather Workshop
Interpreters & CART Services will be provided

National Space Science and Technology Center
320 Sparkman Drive NW
Huntsville, AL 35805

 
January 23rd 6:00 PM

Franklin County, Tennessee

Franklin County Annex Building

817 Dinah Shore Blvd, Winchester, TN 37398

 
January 30th 6:00 PM

Jackson/Dekalb Counties

Northeast Alabama Community College

MT 119

138 AL-35, Rainsville, AL 35986

 
February 3rd 6:00 PM

Lincoln County, TN

Lincoln County Emergency Management

1615 Wilson Pkwy, Fayetteville, TN 37334

 
February 6th 6:00 PM

Lauderdale County

University of North Alabama East Campus

1640 Tune Avenue, Florence, AL 35630

 
February 11th 6:00 PM

Lawrence County

Lawrence County Emergency Management

555 Walnut St, Moulton, AL 35650

 
February 18th 6:00 PM

Madison County

Location: TBD

 
February 18th 6:00 PM

Cullman County

Location: TBD

 
February 25th 6:00 PM

Limestone County

Limestone County Emergency Management

1011 Market St W, Athens, AL 35611

 
March 11th 6:00 PM

Colbert County

Location: TBD