Skywarn Training Schedule

NWS Binghamton SKYWARN Schedule for Spring 2020.

***All in person SKYWARN classes have been cancelled. We still have several on-line SKYWARNs scheduled. See below***

If you have any questions, contact Dave Nicosia, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, at 607 770 9531 x 223 or email david.nicosia@noaa.gov.

Having technical difficulties registering: e-mail: Ron.Murphy@noaa.gov Confirmation e-mails for registration will be sent about a week prior to the course.

Date	Time	Class	County	To Register See Below
3/27/20	6:30-8:30 PM	Basic	Online	https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8658016757323257347
4/1/20	2:30-4:00 PM	Basic	Online	https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4291362403165433867
4/2/20	2:30-4:00 PM	Advanced	Online	https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2725530301863601163
4/6/20	2:30-4:00 PM	Basic	Online	https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9159526001446016267
4/17/20	6:30-8:30 PM	Advanced	Online	https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7063758981908695555

Thank you for your interest. You can go through an on-line recorded SKYWARN class in three parts below. Once you complete these trainings, email your location name and contact information to Mitchell.Gaines@noaa.gov and we will put you in our spotter database. This is only for New York and Pennsylvania counties within our area of coverage. If you are taking these videos outside of NY and PA, please followup with your local National Weather Service office.

About SKYWARN: Our program is a year round program. Our goal is to train you how to accurately report severe weather to us, ranging from snowfall measurements, to severe weather (hail, wind, tornadoes, flooding). We offer a Basic SKYWARN and an Advanced SKYWARN in our spring/early summer season, and a Basic Winter SKYWARN in the fall. Flood SKYWARN is done throughout the year based on interest. Anyone is welcome to attend the Basic SKYWARN classes, there is no age requirement and you do not need to have had prior training. For our Advanced classes we require that you have attended (1) of our previous SKYWARN classes in the past 3 years. This can include either our spring or winter version. For Skywarn questions, email Mitchell Gaines at Mitchell.Gaines@noaa.gov and David.Nicosia@noaa.gov . For Skywarn Amateur Radio questions, email Dave at David.Morford@noaa.gov.

SKYWARN Links SKYWARN Logo

YouTube Spotter Training Playlist
There is a BGM SKYWARN discussion group now online! For more information contact Mitchell Gaines.
Wind Speed Estimate Chart (Beaufort Wind Force Scale)
Severe Weather Definitions (hail sizes, what is a severe storm?, etc)
National SKYWARN
Weather Glossary
Weather Spotter Field Guild. A Guide to Being a SKYWARN Spotter
SKYWARN Recognition Day