A strong storm will move across the Intermountain West into the Northern Great Plains bringing widespread high winds with increasing snow. An intense and fast-moving line of severe storms is expected across the Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley beginning Friday afternoon. A wildfire outbreak is possible across parts of the southern and central Plains due to strong winds and dry conditions. Read More >
Midland/Odessa
Weather Forecast Office
NOTE: We have changed the number of classes starting in 2023. In several counties, we will now host a class only every other year. If the county you reside in is not on the class schedule below, there will likely be a class in your area in 2026.
However, anyone is welcome to attend ANY in-person class (regardless of the county in which they reside) or can register to attend a virtual class. All classes are free and open to the public.
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa conduct these storm spotter and community severe weather safety sessions each year to help prepare spotters and communities for the upcoming severe weather season. The NWS often conducts these events in partnership with the local emergency management officials.
*For those wanting to learn more about storm spotting, the science of severe storms, and some radar interpretation, we will be offering one extended class virtually this year that will include advanced SKYWARN material.
If you're interested in becoming a spotter and cannot attend any of the available classes listed below, feel free to take this online course.
**Comparta con nosotros y aprenda sobre condiciones de tiempo severo! Aproveche esta oportunidad y participe de uno de nuestros seminarios en línea completamente gratuitos. Los mismos serán impartidos por meteorólogos del NWS a través de TX. Para participar en nuestra seccion de SKYWARN en español selecione el siguiente enlance.
| City | Date | Time (Local) | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecos, TX | Tuesday, March 4 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | Reeves County Annex II - 1714 Schmidt Dr. |
| Carlsbad, NM | Saturday, March 15 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Church St. Church of the Nazarene, Fellowship Hall - 2401 W. Church St. |
| Fort Stockton, TX | Thursday, March 20 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Fort Stockton Fire Station - 180 A St. |
| Midland, TX | Saturday, March 22 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Midland Emergency Preparedness Fair - 4805 Gateway St. |
| Andrews, TX | Thursday, March 27 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Andrews Fire Station - 105 Commerce Dr. |
| Sanderson, TX | Tuesday, April 1 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | High School Auditorium - 102 E. Hackberry St. |
| Alpine, TX | Tuesday, April 8 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Sul Ross Turner Range Animal Science Center - Room 130 |
| Fort Davis, TX | Wednesday, April 9 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Fort Davis VFD - 201 W. Court Ave. |
| Goldsmith, TX | Monday, April 28 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Goldsmith VFD - 316 N Scharbauer |
| Date | Time | Webinar Link |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 3 | 6:30 PM CDT / 5:30 PM MDT | Register Here! |
| Tuesday, April 15 *Advanced Session | 6:30 PM CDT / 5:30 PM MDT | Register Here! |
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