Get Ready For Storm Season With Tips For The Texas Panhandle

Winter is behind us (for the moment) in the Texas panhandle. We've got a lot of sunshine and decent temperatures to enjoy. Don't let it fool you. Storm season is around the corner in the Texas panhandle, and it's never a bad idea to get ready.

How To Make Sure You're Ready For Storm Season In The Texas Panhandle

There are a lot of ways you can make sure you're ready for storm season this year. Make sure you're stocked up on batteries and flashlights in case you lose power. Clean out and check your storm shelter, if you have one. If not, figure out what your plan is in the event a tornado strikes. Here are more tips.

Another way to make sure you're ready is to attend a storm spotter training session. It's not just about being a storm spotter. It's about understanding what you're seeing when those storms are rolling through.

Storm Spotter Training In The Texas Panhandle For The 2025 Season

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has been putting out alerts regarding in-person live storm spotter training sessions all over the panhandle. There's one coming up in Dumas this week.

On March 11, there will be a session held in Dumas at the Moore County Community Building. It lasts from 6 PM - 8 PM. The best thing about these sessions are that they are free to attend and they open to everyone in the community.

Before we get into the severe storm season in the Texas panhandle, attending one of these training sessions would be a great idea. There's never anything wrong with getting knowledge, especially for free. You can get more details here.

Storm season in the Texas panhandle is typically considered to be from April through June. However, this year has already been anything but typical. Who knows what we're in for?