The fall Full Course is now posted: Full
Course
The most qualified applicants will be accepted, and there a limited amount of
seats available for the class. This class will certify a participant for 18
months in program giving the participant access to the website and archived
data. We look forward to receiving your applications. The fall recertification
and assistant's course will be announced in the coming months.
Thanks
OK-First
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May 08, 2007
Just wanted you all to know that thanks to the training received from OKFIRST, there were no fatalities and only one minor injury. I still broadcast live on the Civil Defense channel with the cooperation of the Roger Mills County Sheriff's office who keeps the radio traffic down to a minimum. This allows me to communicate with my storm watchers and warn the towns and those out in "scanner" land of the storms approaching. We had been on the air approximately 1 1/ 2 hours prior to this storm that hit Sweetwater. The Beckham and Roger Mills County line runs through the middle of town so both counties were involved and it worked smoothly. I am extremely appreciative to the Texola Fire Department who gave me... [more]
A Note About Severe Weather Watches
Feb 03, 2008
Since Mother Nature can't decide whether it is winter or spring, I need to pass along a note about severe weather watches. The National Weather Service has implementedtheir... [more]
OK-First Full Course
Dec 02, 2007
OK-First will be holding its Full Certification Course from January 14-18. This class will give you access to the OK-First website, training materials, and mesonet data for free.... [more]
Winter Weather Interpretation Tips
Nov 30, 2007
With winter weather approaching, don't forget some of your OK-FIRST winter weather tips. First of all, don't forget that winter weather is a tough forecast and expect it to change... [more]
OK-First Website is Moving!
Oct 10, 2007
Starting today, the OK-First website is moving! The new URL for OK-First will be: http:/ / okfirst.mesonet.org For now, the old website will be redirected to the... [more]
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