Severe Weather Awareness Day 2026 / SWAD2026

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Saturday, February 21, 2026
Details, schedule, parking and registration information for SWAD 2026 can be found here:

https://www.weather.gov/ohx/swad

From NWS Nashville:

Severe Weather Awareness Day (SWAD) is a FREE event open to weather enthusiats of all ages!

Hosted by NWS Nashville and Trevecca University, this event encourages weather safety and preparedness as we head into the peak severe weather season.

Meet your favorite Nashville TV meteorologists!

Special guest speakers and presentations are scheduled during the afternoon!

While all ages are welcome to attend, younger children may enjoy the morning activities over the afternoon presentation. So come early!

Location:

Trevecca Nazarene University
Boone Business Center
333 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, TN 37210

Severe Weather Awareness Day 2026 / SWAD2026

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Details, schedule, location, parking and registration information for SWAD 2026 can be found here:

https://www.weather.gov/ohx/swad

January 2025 presentation – Severe Weather / Storm Forecasting

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The featured presenter at our January 18th, 2025 WCARES Monthly meeting was Ryan Husted, National Weather Service Coordination Meteorologist in Nashville. Ryan has been with the NWS for over 16 years. His topic will interest all Skywarn enthusiasts: Severe Weather/Storm Forecasting in Middle Tennessee: Understanding the Watch and Warning process of the National Weather Service.

Special thanks to Paul Havlik (WD9IOK) who worked with NWS to schedule this presentation.

Tennessee SWAW 2022 and NOAA Weather radio test

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From the National Weather Service OHX office: https://www.weather.gov/ohx/swaw2022

Beginning Sunday, February 20th, the National Weather Service offices that serve Tennessee will be conducting Severe Weather Awareness Week 2022. Each day, a new topic will be covered by way of online presentations. You will be able to register for any or all of the FREE classes that will be offered during the week. The topics for each day are listed below, then you can scroll down and register for the classes you would like to attend.

Visit the link above for list of classes being offered as well as links to register for the classes.

This event is on the WCARES calendar: here.

In addition, Tennessee will host a special NOAA Weather Radio test on Wednesday, February 23rd at 9:30am CST / 10:30am EST to replace the weekly test that normally occurs on Wednesday at 11:15am. This is a great time to encourage everyone to think about their safety plans and what THEY would do IF a Tornado Warning is issued. If weather is expected next Wednesday, the test will be conducted on Friday, February 25th.

Finally, for a list of other Skywarn Storm Spotter Classes offered, please check out:
https://www.weather.gov/ohx/skywarn

 

 

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Identifying Severe Weather

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Get a refresher on how to identify severe weather features with this excellent presentation by Krissy Hurley, Nashville’s NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist. Krissy originally gave this presentation at the WCARES April 2021 Virtual Montly Meeting.

 

 

 

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