Each year, National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists travel to most of the  51 counties we serve to provide a comprehensive multi-media spotter training presentation.  The course contains information about severe weather climatology, severe thunderstorm types, different severe weather threats and how to identify them, how to report severe weather, spotter safety and severe weather communications.  Spotter training classes last between one and two hours, are open to the public and are free of charge.

Spotter training classes are hosted by emergency management officials, fire departments and a few amateur radio clubs.  Most classes are scheduled by the county emergency management coordinator in cooperation with the National Weather Service.  The training schedule is constantly updated so check back often if your county is not scheduled.  Keep in mind that some counties only offer spotter training every other year. If training is not offered in your county, you may attend a class in a nearby county.