Storm Spotter Classes for Spring 2016
Storm Spotters in West Tennessee are extremely valuable to the National Weather Service and the VIPIR 7 Storm Team. Being a Storm Spotter includes observing the weather as it happens and reporting severe weather or winter weather to the National Weather Service. By completing a short training course, you will be certified to send official reports to the National Weather Service. We will then relay your reports directly to the public on WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News, our social media pages, and our smartphone app.
The classes are free, open to the public, and will last approximately two hours featuring slides, videos, and a quiz. Only one class is required for certification. There are no prerequisites for the course and the class materials will be provided.
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION | POINT OF CONTACT |
| 03/08/2016 | 6:30pm | Dunklin Co.: 1st United Methodist Church, 300 College Ave., Kennett MO | Larry Kelley dcemer@yahoo.com |
| 03/08/2016 | 6:30pm | Tipton Co.: Emergency Operations Center Building, 8629 Hwy. 51 S, Brighton TN | Tommy Dunavant tdunavant@tiptonco.com |
| 03/10/2016 | 6:30pm | Weakley Co.: Law Enforcement Facility, 7951 Highway 22, Dresden TN | Jamison Peevyhouse jamison@wc911.com |
| 03/14/2016 | 6:30pm | Monroe Co.: Location TBD | Robert “Bunky” Goza rgoza@monroecoms.com |
| 03/15/2016 | 6:30pm | Lee Co. MS: Board of Supervisors Building, 300 W. Main St., Tupelo MS | Lee Bowdry lbowdry@co.lee.ms.us |
| 03/21/2016 | 6:30pm | Tallahatchie Co.: EOC Building, 203 S. Panola St., Charleston MS | Thad Roberts jsrcharolaisfarm@netscape.net |
| 03/22/2016 | 7:00pm | Shelby Co.: Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 6865 Poplar Pike, Memphis TN | Joe Lowenthal, WA4OVO wa4ovo@gmail.com |
| 03/24/2016 | 6:30pm | Gibson Co.: Emergency Services Office, 1246 Manufacturers Row, Trenton TN | Rickey Graves gcema@usit.net |
| 03/28/2016 | 6:30pm | Obion Co.: Obion County Public Library, 1221 E. Reelfoot Ave., Union City TN | Bill Dahnke bill.dahnke@oclibrary.org |
| 03/31/2016 | 6:00pm | Hardeman Co.: Municipal Center, 211 N. Washington St., Bolivar TN | Don Taylor dmtemal@aol.com |
| 04/04/2016 | 6:30pm | Alcorn Co.: Northeast @ Corinth McCollum Hall, 2759 S. Harper Rd., Corinth MS | Ricky Gibens rgacfs@avsia.com |
Please check back with us here and at www.srh.noaa.gov/meg/ for updates to this schedule as dates, times and locations of spotter training classes are subject to change. For more information, contact the National Weather Service in Memphis at sr-meg.wx@noaa.gov
