From: National Weather Service, Fort Worth
Date: Monday, 20 May 2019 9:15 CDT
Isolated severe storms are possible this afternoon, with a line of strong to severe storms expected late tonight into Tuesday.
NWS UPDATE: Risk for Strong to Severe Storms Today and Tuesday
Submitted by wd5m on Mon, 2019-05-20 11:50
SKYWARN® Radio Network Conference Guidelines
Submitted by wd5m on Tue, 2019-04-30 15:04Emergency traffic, tornado activity or weather that is an imminent threat to life and/or property has top priority.
This guideline applies to the Fort Worth NWS SKYWARN® Radio Desk EchoLink and Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) conference during SKYWARN® weather events. See the RoIP page for other details on connecting to the conference.
Information for Storm Spotters
Submitted by wd5m on Fri, 2019-04-05 21:28SKYWARN Storm Spotters should attend the annual training sessions provided by National Weather Service (NWS). Those sessions give spotters the basic information they need to safely and effectively provide severe weather reports. You are considered a trained spotter by attending a training session. Attending annually also gives you updates on the latest training information. Safety is the primary concern of the training.
If you missed the scheduled training sessions, there is spotter reference material and training on the Internet. This material is useful to the trained spotter as well.
- Annual Training Schedule starting in January
- Preparedness and Storm Spotter Information
- An Introduction to Storm Observation and Reporting
- Basic Spotters Field Guide by NWS – PDF Format
- The Storm Spotter’s Checklist Handout (2019) - PDF Format
- Storm Spotter Guide - PDF Format
- Training Videos - Norman OK - YouTube
- Basic Radar - Norman OK - YouTube
- Radar Fundamentals (free registry required)
- Warning Decision Training Division Courses
- Dual-Polarization Radar Training for NWS Partners
2019 Spotter Training Schedule
Submitted by wd5m on Fri, 2018-12-14 16:30
The North Texas SKYWARN™ Spotter Training Schedule for 2019 is being updated. Be sure to check the schedule often for updates and additions.
NWS Special Event 2018 SKYWARN® Recognition Day
Submitted by wd5m on Fri, 2018-11-23 09:51
2018 SKYWARN® Recognition Day
The 2018 SKYWARN® Recognition Day event is from Friday evening, November 30th 18:00 (6PM) CST until Saturday December 1st 18:00 (6PM) CST. Or in UTC time December 1, 2018, from 00:00 to 24:00 UTC.
SKYWARN™ Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service (NWS) and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). It celebrates the contributions that volunteer SKYWARN™ radio operators make to the National Weather Service. During the day SKYWARN™ operators visit NWS offices and contact other radio operators across the world.
National information regarding SKYWARN Recognition Day is published at www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition and the ARRL. David McAnally (WD5M), with the WX5FWD Radio Desk Team, is the local SKYWARN Recognition day coordinator for the Fort Worth NWS WFO.
North Texas spotters are encouraged to participate in SKYWARN™ Recognition Day, and log radio contacts with NWS offices and SKYWARN™ spotter groups. We hope to share memories and recognize all spotters who provide vital information to forecasters for warnings.
SKYWARN volunteers may visit the Fort Worth Weather Forecast Office on Saturday December 1st. Visitors must RSVP before Friday, November 30th via wx5fwd.org/RSVP, or send email to SRD@wx5fwd.org. We will accommodate three groups of visitors on an hourly schedule, 15 to 20 people at a time. The two groups from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM will be provided a light lunch. Parking and building resources are limited. Please RSVP including your name, email address, the hour you expect to visit starting at 11:30 AM, call sign (not required), and county. More details will be provided to visitors via email.
