US NWS Warning Decision Training Division

05/14/2024

Storm of the Month webinar announcement!

Title: Using Rotational Shear for Warning Decisions with California Tornadoes
Presenter(s): Kris Mattarochia, Science and Operations Officer, NWS Hanford
Date and time: Tuesday, May 28th at 1:00 PM CT (1800 UTC)

All Storm of the Month webinars are recorded and posted within a few days of the live webinar. You can find them on the NWS WDTD YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/) and the WDTD SOTM website (https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/SOTM/index.php). NWS meteorologists can sign up via GoToMeeting for the live webinar and can find the webinars in the CLC.

04/11/2024

Storm of the Month webinar announcement!

Title: Scanning Strategy Best Practices
Presenter(s): Andy Wood (CIWRO/WDTD)
Date and time: Wednesday, April 24th at 11:00 AM CDT (1600 UTC)

All Storm of the Month webinars are recorded and posted within a few days of the live webinar. You can find them on the NWS WDTD YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/) and the WDTD SOTM website (https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/SOTM/index.php). NWS meteorologists can sign up via GoToMeeting for the live webinar and can find the webinars in the CLC.

04/03/2024

WDTD employees both in office and remote taking part in day! Do you know your safe place to go when severe weather occurs?

03/18/2024

Storm of the Month webinar announcement!

Title: Three Steps to Identifying Elevation Sidelobe Contamination
Presenter(s): Andy Wood and Katy Christian (CIWRO/WDTD)
Date and time: Wednesday, March 27 at 11:00 AM CDT (1600 UTC)

All Storm of the Month webinars are recorded and posted within a few days of the live webinar. You can find them on the NWS WDTD YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/) and the WDTD SOTM website (https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/SOTM/index.php). NWS meteorologists can sign up via GoToMeeting for the live webinar and can find the webinars in the CLC.

02/16/2024

Storm of the Month webinar announcement!

Title: The I-SPIDA Warning Workflow
Presenter(s): Dr. Barb Mayes Boustead (WDTD)
Date and time: Wednesday, February 28 at 11:00 AM CST (1700 UTC)

All Storm of the Month webinars are recorded and posted within a few days of the live webinar. You can find them on the NWS WDTD YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/) and the WDTD SOTM website (https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/SOTM/index.php). NWS meteorologists can sign up via GoToMeeting for the live webinar and can find the webinars in the CLC.

01/12/2024

Storm of the Month webinar announcement!

Title: Diagnosing and Warning for Organized (MCS and Derecho) Damaging Winds
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 24 at 11:00 AM CST (1700 UTC)
Presenters: Steve Corfidi (WDTD), Phil Schumacher (NWS FSD), Barb Mayes Boustead (WDTD), Sarah Corfidi (WDTD)

All Storm of the Month webinars are recorded and posted within a few days of the live webinar. You can find them on the NWS WDTD YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/) and the WDTD SOTM website (https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/SOTM/index.php). NWS meteorologists can sign up via GoToMeeting for the live webinar and can find the webinars in the CLC.

11/13/2023

Storm of the Month webinar announcement!

Title: Georgia and South Carolina Surprise QLCS Tornadoes - January 4th 2023
Presenter(s): Pierce Larkin & Matthew Gropp (Meteorologists, WFO Columbia)
Date and time: Wednesday, November 29 at 11:00 AM CST (1700 UTC)

All Storm of the Month webinars are recorded and posted within a few days of the live webinar. You can find them on the NWS WDTD YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/) and the WDTD SOTM website (https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/SOTM/index.php). NWS meteorologists can sign up via GoToMeeting for the live webinar and can find the webinars in the CLC.

09/13/2023

Storm of the Month webinar announcement!

Title: Flash Flooding Across Southern California from Tropical Storm Hilary
Presenter(s): Sam Connolly (Meteorologist, WFO San Diego)
Date and time: Wednesday, September 27 at 11:00 AM CDT (1600 UTC)

All Storm of the Month webinars are recorded and posted within a few days of the live webinar. You can find them on the NWS WDTD YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/) and the WDTD SOTM website (https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/SOTM/index.php). NWS meteorologists can sign up via GoToMeeting for the live webinar and can find the webinars in the CLC.

08/07/2023

Storm of the Month webinar announcement!
(Rescheduled from last month!)

Title: Radar Observations of Tornadic Debris Plume
Presenter(s): Ernie Ostuno (Meteorologist, WFO Grand Rapids, MI)
Date and time: Wednesday, August 23 at 11:00 AM CDT (1600 UTC)

All Storm of the Month webinars are recorded and posted within a few days of the live webinar. You can find them on the NWS WDTD YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/) and the WDTD SOTM website (https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/SOTM/index.php). NWS meteorologists can sign up via GoToMeeting for the live webinar and can find the webinars in the CLC.

07/26/2023

Important update! Due to severe weather today’s SOTM is cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date TBD.

Storm of the Month webinar announcement!

Title: Radar Observations of Tornadic Debris Plume
Presenter(s): Ernie Ostuno (Meteorologist, WFO Grand Rapids, MI)
Date and time: Wednesday, July 26 at 11:00 AM CDT (1600 UTC)

All Storm of the Month webinars are recorded and posted within a few days of the live webinar. You can find them on the NWS WDTD YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/) and the WDTD SOTM website (https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/SOTM/index.php). NWS meteorologists can sign up via GoToMeeting for the live webinar and can find the webinars in the CLC.

07/11/2023

Storm of the Month webinar announcement!

Title: Radar Observations of Tornadic Debris Plume
Presenter(s): Ernie Ostuno (Meteorologist, WFO Grand Rapids, MI)
Date and time: Wednesday, July 26 at 11:00 AM CDT (1600 UTC)

All Storm of the Month webinars are recorded and posted within a few days of the live webinar. You can find them on the NWS WDTD YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/) and the WDTD SOTM website (https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/SOTM/index.php). NWS meteorologists can sign up via GoToMeeting for the live webinar and can find the webinars in the CLC.

06/14/2023

Storm of the Month webinar announcement!

Title: Giant Hail in Central Missouri

Presenter(s): Ben Herzog (SOO, WFO St. Louis, MO)

Date and time: Wednesday, June 28 at 11:00 AM CDT (1600 UTC)

All Storm of the Month webinars are recorded and posted within a few days of the live webinar. You can find them on the NWS WDTD YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/) and the WDTD SOTM website (https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/SOTM/index.php). NWS meteorologists can sign up via GoToMeeting for the live webinar and can find the webinars in the CLC.