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Topeka, KS
Weather Forecast Office
Beginning on March 2, NWS Topeka will be providing a mix of in-person and virtual (online) spotter training this year. If you are interested in attending a show in-person please see the dates in March on the calendar below for one that is near you.
FOR THE OFFICIAL UPDATED 2023 SPOTTER SHOW SCHEDULE INCLUDING LOCATIONS PLEASE VISIT https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c82156f248964163b87ff425aad288d1
If you do not see a public show in your county please sign up for a virtual talk using one of the links below the calendar.
Register for online shows below
Each online talk will be around 60-90 minutes in length and offer you the chance to ask questions about severe weather through the GoToWebinar program.
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Online Storm Safety and Information Show March 16th 7pm |
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Online Storm Safety and Information Show April 6th 7pm |
Even if you are not interested in the live virtual shows, you can still take advantage of online spotter training resources linked below.
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Additional valuable online spotter training videos can be found via the NWS Norman website under the training resources tab.
Looking for more advanced material? Check out the
Finally, a reference guide is available for download. (Español) |
Interested in becoming a volunteer spotter for the NWS? In addition to attending a virtual talk, please complete an online training class!
This training is focused on the basics of convective weather and storm structure. We strongly encourage all county spotters and others who are interested in becoming spotters to complete this training as an introduction into basic spotting concepts. This training takes around two hours and is split into two modules.
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Topeka, KS
1116 NE Strait Avenue
Topeka, KS 66616-1667
785-234-2592
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