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SKYWARN Class Reference Material

Weather Safety

Basic Weather Safety Tips

Making a plan for your family

 
NOAA Weather Radio

Basics - Ins and Outs of NOAA Weather Radio
 
 

National Weather Service in Nashville

Latest Situational Report from NWS Nashville

Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook

 
Concepts Talked about in Basic SKYWARN Class

Basic Spotter Guide and Principles

Local Storm Reports: What and How to Report - including the Beaufort Wind Scale and Hail Reference Chart

Storm Spotter Quick Reference - including Wall Cloud vs. Shelf Cloud descriptions
 

NWS Nashville Contact Information for Making Storm Reports

X Handle and Hashtags for Reports: @NWSNashville and add #tSpotter

OR

www.facebook.com/NWSNashville

Be sure to include:

  • What you saw
  • Where you saw it (include crossroads or GPS coordinates)
  • When you saw it
 

Miscellaneous Information

Online Basic SKYWARN Presentation

Weather101

NWS Nashville on Facebook

NWS Nashville on Twitter

Taking Rain and Snow Measurements (Video)