SKYWARN^TM training sessions are held throughout our area of responsibility based on demand...generally from late winter through spring. The basic training session provides a brief overview to the National Weather Service (the organization and our responsibilities), the equipment we use (including capabilities and limitations), and basic severe weather meteorology (including how thunderstorms, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes form). Training sessions last about two hours.

Attendees are instructed what types of severe weather the National Weather Service is interested in hearing about and are given an 800 telephone number for 24 hour access make reports directly to the NWS forecasters.

We are beginning to schedule our training sessions for the spring of 2012. If your group or organization is interested in scheduling a training session, please contact:

                                Jon Hitchcock - Jon.Hitchcock@noaa.gov   SKYWARN Focal Point, WFO Buffalo