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NWS Louisville Spotter Training

 

Spotter Presentation Details

  • Multimedia presentation containing information about identifying/reporting severe weather, severe weather safety, severe weather climatology, thunderstorm types and threat
  • Runs 60 to 90 minutes in length, is open to the public, and free of charge. No prior registration is required for in-person classes.
  • Instructors are NWS Meteorologists - Questions are encouraged and welcome!

 

Additional online courses are available via the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) COMET Program. Like the NWS Louisville online modules, these courses can be completed at your own pace, and serve as an excellent supplement to training offered by the NWS.   

Additional Storm Spotter resource information:

 


Class Schedule 

Skywarn Spotter Training for 2024 will be available in-person, or virtually. The multimedia presentation is geared toward the Ohio Valley, and contains information about identifying/reporting severe weather, severe weather safety, severe weather climatology, thunderstorm types and threats, and more. Instructors for both formats are NWS Meteorologists. 

 

In-Person Spotter Training

Skywarn training "in-person" runs approximately 90 minutes, and is open to the public, and free of charge. In-person spotter training will be listed here whenever a class is scheduled.

 

Webinar Spotter Presentation Details - It's Simple to View a Webinar!

A shorter version of the "in-person" presentation! If you can't make one of the classes presented by NWS Louisville, you can attend a webinar presented by one of our neighboring offices.  You'll see our and our neighbors' webinars in the list below.  


Approximately 60 minutes in length, open to the public, and free of charge. - First 1000 people who go to the GoToWebinar link provided will be allowed on the webinar!
Instructors are NWS Meteorologists - Real-time questions allowed!

 

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When: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET, facilitated by NWS Louisville)

Registration: Click HERE

Webinar ID: 661-338-283

 

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When: Thursday, April 11, 2024 (TBD, facilitated by NWS Northern Indiana)

Registration:  Click HERE

Webinar ID: TBD

 

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When: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (TBD, facilitated by NWS Northern Indiana)

Registration:  Click HERE

Webinar ID: TBD

 

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When: Saturday, April 20, 2024 (TBD, facilitated by NWS Northern Indiana)

Registration:  Click HERE

Webinar ID: TBD

 

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When: Monday, April 22, 2024 (TBD, facilitated by NWS Northern Indiana)

Registration:  Click HERE

Webinar ID: TBD

 

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When: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET, facilitated by NWS Wilmington, OH)

Registration:  Click HERE

Webinar ID: 253-798-971

 

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Advanced Spotter Training

 

When: Thursday, April 11, 2024 (7:30 PM - 9:30 PM ET, facilitated by NWS Louisville)

Registration: Click HERE

Webinar ID: 805-820-291

 

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  • Note: NWS instructor will provide additional instructions at the start of the presentation

Self Guided Online Modules

NWS Louisville has developed an online version of its Skywarn Spotter Training, tailored to the unique challenges of severe storm spotting in the Ohio Valley. There are 4 video modules, with a quiz covering each module. The quizzes must be completed in order because you'll need the code word that you get for completing one in order to access the next.

Once you've reviewed each module, complete the quiz. You will receive an e-mail with your results shortly after you complete the quiz. If you answer ALL questions correctly, your e-mail will include the code word that you will need to access the next quiz.

After all 4 quizzes are successfully completed, you'll receive a link to register in the NWS Louisville spotter database.