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(ARCHIVE PHOTO | THE GRAHAM LEADER) The SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 at North Central Texas College and is open to the public. The class teaches about weather threats and prepares the public and storm spotters about severe conditions.
The National Weather Service of Fort Worth is inviting the public to a severe weather education class in partnership with the Graham Fire Department.
The class will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 at North Central Texas College at 928 Cherry St. in Graham.
The United States has more than 10,000 severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods and more than 1,000 tornadoes per year, according to NWS.
The free SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class is for established storm spotters and those wanting to learn more about weather threats. The training sessions are around two hours long and cover the fundamentals for spotters and the public.
“The class will feature an in-depth review and study of the various threats posed by severe thunderstorms,” NOAA said in a press release. “The program will also explore thunderstorm characteristics and features associated with severe and non-severe storms.”
The program will highlight severe weather safety and how to report information to the NWS Fort Worth office and local first responders.
“The Young County Severe Weather Education class is part of NWS Fort Worth’s annual severe weather preparedness campaign and is one of several severe weather training programs the NWS Fort Worth Office will conduct around the region between January and March 2026,” NOAA said in the release.
The weather center in Fort Worth provides forecasts, warning and weather-related services for 46 counties in North and Central Texas.
