Tours & Events
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National Weather Center Tour Information
PUBLIC (10 max)
Tours of the NWC for the general public will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. Each tour will last approximately 45 minutes. The Public tour is a comprehensive overview of the NWC and the units housed within. The Public tour includes visits to the School of Meteorology, the NWC observation deck, classroom and laboratory facilities, as well as NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center, the Norman National Weather Service Forecast Office, and the National Severe Storms Laboratory. You must make reservations for a Public tour, as space is limited! If you have more than 8 people in your group, please schedule a Group tour. If you have special needs, please note those needs when you make reservations. For Public tours, contact the NWC Professional Staff Office at
or call 405-325-1147.
GROUP (35 max)
Tours of the NWC will be offered for groups on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and will last 1 to 1.5 hours. The Group tour is similar to the Public tour, but allows for extra question and answer time. A complete list of names for your group must be submitted prior to the tour. For Group tours, contact the NWC Professional Staff Office at
or call 405-325-1147.
SCHOOL (35 max)
School tours are available for 3rd grade and above. Tours for school groups are scheduled at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. School tours last about 1.5 hours and consist of a presentation and video about the science conducted at the National Severe Storms Lab along with a visit to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center and Norman National Weather Service Forecast Office. Classes focusing on science are preferred. A list of names of all attending the tour is required in advance. Groups are encouraged to schedule tours at least two weeks in advance as these dates fill up quickly. To schedule a school tour, please contact Daphne Thompson at
or by phone at 405-325-6892.
SPECIALTY (35 max)
If you are interested in a more detailed tour focused on a specific unit or subset of units in the NWC building, please call the following:
For NOAA Weather Partners (National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman National Weather Service Forecast Office, Storm Prediction Center, Warning Decision Training Branch and/or the Radar Operations Center) contact Daphne Thompson at or by phone at 405-325-6892.
For University of Oklahoma units (School of Meteorology, Center for the Analysis and Prediction of Storms, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Center for Natural Hazards and Disaster Research, or the Center for Spatial Analysis) contact Kevin Kloesel at or by phone at 405-325-3298.
NOTE: The NWC Security Policy requires that foreign nationals arrange tours at least one week in advance and provide passport information.