2008 Skywarn Spotter Training and Severe Weather Safety National Weather Service - Lubbock, TX

The National Weather Service in Lubbock wishes to thank all of those involved in a successful Skywarn Spotter - Severe Weather Training season.

The 2008 Skywarn class schedule has been completed! The training consisted of 30 classes which were conducted across the 24 counties of the Lubbock National Weather Service County Warning Area (CWA). The 2008 campaign resulted in 967 people receiving training, including 225 attending a Skywarn class for the first time. A total of 3,156 miles were traveled by Lubbock NWS personnel in order to bring the training to all parts of the Lubbock CWA.

If you are interested in scheduling a Skywarn class for your group in 2009, please contact our Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) in January or February of 2009.

Skywarn sessions from the National Weather Service provide severe weather awareness and preparedness training to first responders (e.g., local law enforcement; fire departments; emergency medical units; emergency managers; local media; and amateur radio operators). Skywarn sessions are typically held exclusive to these groups.

Severe Weather Safety events provide useful information about the National Weather Service - with an emphasis on weather safety.

As severe weather awareness is important for everyone, the National Weather Service will also make these opportunities available to the general public.

Please see the following table for a list of the scheduled spotter training classes and weather safety events that were conducted in Spring of 2008.

The Blue shaded locations and/or events are Open-To-The-Public.

If you have any questions regarding the above schedule, or the Skywarn program in general, please contact Jody James, our Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM).

Also, please be sure your area resides in the Lubbock County Warning Area. Thank you!

Date this page was last edited
May 22, 2008