Skywarn Spotter Training Schedule

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 2025.

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.

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**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.

2024 SKYWARN In-person Training Sessions

City	Date	Time (Local)	Address
Snyder, TX	Monday, February 26	7:00 - 8:30 PM	Towle Memorial Park Armory - 3000 Towle Park Rd.
Monahans, TX	Monday, March 18	7:00 - 8:30 PM	Ward County Event Center - 1525 E. Monahans Pkwy.
Seminole, TX	Tuesday, March 19	7:00 - 8:30 PM	Seminole Community Building - 801 N. Main
Lamesa, TX	Wednesday, April 10	6:30 - 8:00 PM	Forrest Park Community Center - 900 S. Houston Ave.
Big Spring, TX	Friday, April 12	6:30 - 8:00 PM	Ryan Hall - 605 North Main
Odessa, TX	Tuesday, April 16	6:00 - 7:30 PM	Odessa Fire & Rescue Station 6 - 2110 Penbrook St.
Marfa, TX	Monday, April 22	6:00 - 7:30 PM	Marfa Fire Station - 106 E. Lincoln St.
Alpine, TX	Tuesday, April 23	6:00 - 7:30 PM	Sul Ross Turner Range Animal Science Building - Room 130

2024 SKYWARN Virtual Training Sessions

Date	Time	Webinar Link
Thursday, April 4	6:30 PM CDT / 5:30 PM MDT	Registration Link
Thursday, April 11 *Advanced Session	6:30 PM CDT / 5:30 PM MDT	Registration Link

Powerful Storm in the Western U.S.; Heavy Rain and Flooding Threat Across the Central Gulf Coast

Skywarn Spotter Training Schedule

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2024 SKYWARN In-person Training Sessions

2024 SKYWARN Virtual Training Sessions