Warning Decision Training Division

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The Warning Decision Training Division is a U.S. National Weather Service unit that develops and delivers training to improve forecasters’ ability to issue timely and accurate warnings for hazardous weather.

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instanceOf training division
unit of the National Weather Service
affiliation U.S. Department of Commerce
areaServed U.S. territories
United States of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
field hazardous weather
meteorology
operational meteorology
weather forecasting
focus hazardous weather warnings
operational forecaster training
severe weather warnings
warning decision training
goal to improve situational awareness of forecasters
to increase lead time for hazardous weather warnings
to reduce false alarms in weather warnings
to standardize warning decision practices across forecast offices
hasAbbreviation WDTD
language English
mission to enhance the warning decision process for hazardous weather events
parentOrganization National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
purpose to deliver training for National Weather Service forecasters
to develop training for National Weather Service forecasters
to improve forecasters’ ability to issue accurate warnings for hazardous weather
to improve forecasters’ ability to issue timely warnings for hazardous weather
sector federal government
serviceProvided case-study-based training
distance learning courses
online training modules
residence training courses
simulation-based training
training for weather forecasters
targetAudience National Weather Service forecasters
operational meteorologists
warning coordination meteorologists
weather forecast office staff
topic flash flood warnings
hazardous weather communication
high wind warnings
severe thunderstorms
tornado warnings
winter weather warnings
usesMedium in-person workshops
teletraining
web-based training

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Norman hostsInstitution Warning Decision Training Division
National Weather Center housesAgency Warning Decision Training Division