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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

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 2027. There are also a number of virtual classes available this year.

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.

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

 


2026 SKYWARN In-person Training Sessions

 

City Date Time (Local) Address
Snyder, TX Monday, February 23  7:00 - 8:30 PM  College off the Square - 2210 25th St.
Crane, TX Monday, March 16 6:00 - 7:30 PM Crane Fire Department - 212 W. 6th
Odessa, TX Tuesday, March 24 6:00 - 7:30 PM Odessa Fire Station 6 - 2110 Penbrook St.
Marfa, TX Monday, March 30 6:30 - 8:00 PM Marfa City Hall - Casner Rm. - 113 S. Highland St.
Presidio, TX Wednesday, April 1 6:30 - 8:00 PM TBD
Pleasant Farms/South Ector County, TX Tuesday, April 7 6:00 - 7:30 PM South Ector VFD - 4454 W. Apple St.
Hobbs, NM Thursday, April 9 6:00 - 7:30 PM Lea County Annex - 1019 E. Bender Blvd.

 

2026 SKYWARN Virtual Training Sessions

 

Date Time Webinar Link
Thursday, April 16 6:30 PM CDT / 5:30 PM MDT Register Now
Tuesday, April 28 6:30 PM CDT / 5:30 PM MDT Register Now