North Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee Skywarn web page available! 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 |
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NWS Huntsville SKYWARN Spotter Class Schedule for the 2024-2025 Winter/Spring Severe Season
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September 23rd | 6:00 PM |
Lincoln County, TN 1615 Wilson Parkway Fayetteville, TN 37334 |
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October 16th | 5:00 PM |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Weather Workshop |
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October 21st | 5:00 PM |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Weather Workshop National Space Science and Technology Center |
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January 23rd | 6:00 PM |
Franklin County, Tennessee Franklin County Annex Building 817 Dinah Shore Blvd, Winchester, TN 37398 |
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January 30th | 6:00 PM |
Jackson/Dekalb Counties Northeast Alabama Community College MT 119 138 AL-35, Rainsville, AL 35986 |
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February 3rd | 6:00 PM |
Lincoln County, TN Lincoln County Emergency Management 1615 Wilson Pkwy, Fayetteville, TN 37334 |
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February 6th | 6:00 PM |
Lauderdale County University of North Alabama East Campus 1640 Tune Avenue, Florence, AL 35630 |
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February 11th | 6:00 PM |
Lawrence County Lawrence County Emergency Management 555 Walnut St, Moulton, AL 35650 |
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February 18th | 6:00 PM |
Madison County Location: TBD |
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February 18th | 6:00 PM |
Cullman County Location: TBD |
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February 25th | 6:00 PM |
Limestone County Limestone County Emergency Management 1011 Market St W, Athens, AL 35611 |
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March 11th | 6:00 PM |
Colbert County Location: TBD |