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Severe Weather Education Training Schedule

The 2026 SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training schedule has been released!

NOTE: As of 2024, NWS Fort Worth now refers to our official SKYWARN classes as "Severe Weather Education" classes to encourage all residents to attend the course and learn valuable hazardous weather information and safety tips. The class will still train attendees to become official storm spotters with a certificate provided at the end of each class.

Anyone can attend ANY in-person class (regardless of the county you reside in), or you can register for an online class. Unless noted, you do not have to pre-register for an in-person class; simply show up at the location at the date and time listed. For virtual classes, registering in advance for the class is preferred but you can also join at the start time.

All classes are free and open to the public.

SKYWARN certificates are good for 2 years.

About NWS Fort Worth's Severe Weather Education Classes

Forecasters from the National Weather Service in Fort Worth conduct severe weather education classes during the months of January to March to help prepare local residents of North and Central Texas, and trained storm spotters, for the upcoming severe weather season. The NWS conducts the training in partnership with local emergency management officials who, in most cases, are responsible for maintaining their local storm spotter network.

The training sessions are typically about two hours long and cover fundamental information that every resident and spotter needs to know, with a focus on safety, identification of key weather features, and proper reporting procedures.

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2026 Severe Weather Education Training Schedule

**The 2026 SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training schedule has been released!**

Anyone can attend **ANY** in-person class (regardless of the county you reside in), or you can register for an online class. **Unless noted, you do not have to pre-register for an in-person class; simply show up at the location at the date and time listed.** For virtual classes, registering in advance for the class is preferred but you can also join at the start time.

All classes are free and open to the public.

Classes labeled "NWS SKYWARN - Basic" are online severe weather education classes that are open to everyone, regardless of county residence. Registration for these classes is limited to 500 registrants. If a class is full, continue to check back as any cancellations will open additional spots.

County-based classes feature the Basic SKYWARN presentation only, which is the same presentation as the "NWS SKYWARN - Basic" online classes.

No Advanced SKYWARN classes will be offered for the 2026 season.
County/Public	Date	In Person or Virtual	Time	Location	Registration Link
Montague County	Thursday, January 15th	In Person	6:00 PM	Montague County Annex	N/A
Van Zandt County	Tuesday, January 20th	In Person	6:00 PM	Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library	N/A
NWS Virtual Class	Thursday, January 22nd	Virtual	6:30 PM	Virtual	Registration Link
Collin County	Saturday, January 24th	In Person	9:00 AM	Myers Park Event Center	N/A
Anderson County	Monday, January 26th	In Person	6:00 PM	Anderson County Courthouse Annex	N/A
Hood County	Tuesday, January 27th	In Person	6:00 PM	TBD	N/A
Parker County	Thursday, January 29th	In Person	6:00 PM	Weatherford College, WORK Building, Room 301-303	N/A
Tarrant County	Saturday, January 31st	In Person	9:00 AM	Forest Hill Convention Center	N/A
Kaufman County	Thursday, February 5th	In Person	6:00 PM	Kaufman County EOC	N/A
McLennan County	Tuesday, February 10th	In Person	11:00 AM	Letterwinners Lounge, McLane Stadium	Register Here!
Grayson County	Tuesday, February 10th	In Person	6:00 PM	Grayson College Center for Workplace Learning Auditorium	N/A
Coryell County	Thursday, February 12th	In Person	6:00 PM	Copperas Cove Police Department	N/A
Comanche County	Tuesday, February 17th	In Person	6:00 PM	Comanche Community Center	N/A
Navarro County	Thursday, February 19th	In Person	6:00 PM	The Palace Theatre	N/A
Dallas County	Saturday, February 21st	In Person	10:00 AM	City of Garland Hulford Recreation Center	N/A
Young County	Monday, February 23rd	In Person	6:00 PM	NCTC College Building	N/A
Freestone County	Tuesday, February 24th	In Person	6:00 PM	Wortham Fire Department	N/A
Denton County	Thursday, February 26th	In Person	6:00 PM	Student Union at Hubbard Hall (Southeast Ballroom) TWU	N/A
Tarrant County	Wednesday, March 4th	In Person	6:00 PM	Colleyville Center	N/A
NWS Virtual Class	Saturday, March 21st	Virtual	9:00 AM	Virtual	Registration Link

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NWS Fort Worth SKYWARN Program

Severe Weather Education Training Schedule

2026 Severe Weather Education Training Schedule

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