What is spotter information

Since the NWS often travels several hours to give training, we expect spotter groups to drive the 15 miles or less it takes to make most nearby talks. Why isn't training being held in my county this year? Often times the NWS will coordinate spotter training sessions with county Emergency Management directors.

In some areas, counties will alternate training with neighboring counties, hold training every other year, or may not be having training this year due to low expected attendance. You can always attend training in a neighboring county. Not really. Spotters typically monitor storms in their local area and report real-time conditions back to the National Weather Service. Storm chasers typically drive many miles, hunt down storms, and are not familiar with the communities they are visiting.

They often take video or photos of storms for hobby, education, or research but may not report their observations during the storm. Much of the video used in training though is borrowed from storm chasers.

The Gaylord NWS office conducts training that covers basic to advanced material in one session. Where can I learn more about severe thunderstorms or tornadoes?

There is a lot of information via the Internet about severe weather see links below. Some universities have material on-line you can use to educate yourself.

Consider taking a class on meteorology at a local college or university. The information provided in our spotter training class is all we expect of our spotters. The Gaylord NWS recommends spotters attend a training session at least every 3 years. Some new information or spotting ideas are presented each year to keep the training as fresh as possible.

Does the NWS do other types of presentations besides spotter training? Severe weather safety is a common presentation we give to groups but we can modify a program to fit your needs. Contact the office Warning Coordination Meteorologist for other details. Please Contact Us. Please try another search. Multiple locations were found. Please select one of the following:.

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