National Weather Service Professional Development Series

The goals of this PDS are two-fold. First, to outline the scientific process and provide suggested job tasks or methodologies that should be employed in the forecasting of severe convection. Second, to provide a guide to current convective-related training material which addresses specific job skills needed to issue severe warnings for convective weather. This PDS was modified by a team of NWS SOOs, NSSL researchers, and NWS training representatives in March, 2002.

This Professional Development Series (PDS) includes the Professional Competency Units (PCUs) listed below. Click on a unit to see details.