Storm Spotter Classes for Fall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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12 Sep 16 |
630 PM
|
St. Francis Co. – Forrest City Civic Center Ferguson Room, 1335 N. Washington, Forrest City, AR. | Shane Dallas, 870-261-1764 |
|
19 Sep 16 |
600 PM
|
Pemiscot Co. – Caruthersville Public Library, 707 W. 13th St., Caruthersville MO | Charlie Jones charliejones42@hotmail.com |
|
22 Sep 16 |
630 PM
|
Chickasaw Co. – Houston Fire Department, 226 E. Madison St., Houston, MS | Linda Griffin lindagriffin@chickasawema.com |
|
04 Oct 16 |
630 PM
|
Benton Co. – Benton County Courthouse, 190 Ripley Ave., Ashland, MS | Jimmy Gresham jgresham1948@gmail.com |
|
06 Oct 16 |
630 PM
|
Hardin Co. – Hardin County Fire Dept. Station 12, 90 Walnut St., Savannah, TN | Marilyn White 731-925-6178 |
|
11 Oct 16 |
630 PM
|
Tishomingo Co. – County Courthouse, 1008 Battleground Dr., Iuka MS | Payton Berklite tishomingo.ema@aol.com |
|
18 Oct 16 |
630 PM
|
Madison Co. – Jackson/Madison County EOC, 239 Grady Montgomery Dr., Jackson, TN | Marty Clements mclements@madisoncountytn.gov |
|
20 Oct 16 |
600 PM
|
Chester Co. – Henderson Fire Station #1, 505 Sanford St., Henderson, TN | Johny Farris jrfarris667@msn.com |
|
24 Oct 16 |
630 PM
|
DeSoto Co. – Location TBD | Chris Olson, 662-469-8017 |
|
25 Oct 16 |
630 PM
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Greene Co. – Lafe City Hall, 143 Main St., Lafe, AR. | Brian Tritch weatherbrian@gmail.com |
|
25 Oct 16 |
630 PM
|
Crittenden Co. – Location TBD. | Bud Spears/Ronnie Sturch |
|
27 Oct 16 |
630 PM
|
Hardeman Co. – Bolivar City Hall Municipal Center, 115 N. Washington St., Bolivar, TN | Don Taylor dmtema1@aol.com |
|
01 Nov 16 |
630 PM
|
Cross Co. – Wynne Fire Department, 1111 N. Falls Blvd, Wynne, AR. | Rusty McClain, 870-238-5700 |
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
