SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
1:30-4:00 p.m.
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
Science and Engineering Classroom Building (SEC),
Classroom 204
SKYWARN Storm Spotters are a group of trained
volunteers that watch the skies during severe
weather and relay reports back to the National
Weather Service (NWS).
Join us at the SKYWARN Storm Spotter
Training to for this important training from the
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston
Weather Forecast Office.
In this training, you will learn:
 Basic Thunderstorm Development
 How to Spot Severe Weather
 What to Report
 How to Report Severe Weather to the
National Weather Service (NWS)
 Basic Severe Weather Safety
The NWS depends on accurate severe weather
reports from trained SKYWARN Storm Spotters
in order to issue accurate weather warnings in
the local area.
Training is FREE and open to the
public
No Experience Necessary
In order to register, contact:
Kelly Boysen
Emergency Management Specialist
Office: 713.743.2841
E-mail: krboysen@central.uh.edu
**For law enforcement, two (2) hours of
TCLEOSE credit is available with this training