Spring Virtual Storm Spotter Training Schedule

The National Weather Service office in Cheyenne is excited to announce the 2021 SkyWarn Virtual Storm Spotter Talk Series! Be sure to check below for dates, times, and registration links of our FREE and open Spotter Talks! Find the talk that works best for you! All are Welcome!

There are two versions of Spotter Talks:

Basic Storm Spotter Training Presentation
Advanced Storm Spotter Training Presentation

There will be 5 Basic Storm Spotter Talks and 2 Advanced Storm Spotter Talks. The Basic Storm Spotter Training Presentation will be around 60-90 minutes and the Advanced Spotter Talk will be near 90-120 minutes with a short break in the middle. All talks will take place at 630pm MDT.

The Basic Storm Spotter Presentation will cover:

Value of Storm Spotters & Reporting Severe Weather
Severe Thunderstorms
Severe Weather Climatology for SE Wyoming & West Nebraska
Doppler Radar Basics
Thunderstorm Ingredients & Stages
Tornadoes
Spotter Placement & Severe Weather Safety

The Advanced Storm Spotter Presentation will cover (in greater detail):

Global Weather Patterns
Southeast WY & West Nebraska Severe Storm Climatology
Deeper Meteorological Look at Severe Weather Components (Moisture, CAPE, Wind Shear, Lift)
Supercell & Tornado Lifecycle
Deeper look at Doppler Radar and how it works
Latest Satellite Technology
Severe Weather Safety & Reporting Severe Weather

Here are all the dates, times, and registration links:

Date	Time	Spotter Talk Type	Registration Link
~~Tues, April 6~~	~~6:30pm~~	~~Basic Spotter Talk~~	~~https://bit.ly/CYSSpotter~~
Wed, April 14	6:30pm	Basic Spotter Talk - Special Guest: Jessica Raney (NBC Nebraska KNOP)	https://bit.ly/CYSSpotter2
Mon, April 19	6:30pm	Basic Spotter Talk	https://bit.ly/CYSSpotter3
Wed, April 21	6:30pm	Basic Spotter Talk	https://bit.ly/CYSSpotter4
Wed, April 28	6:30pm	Advanced Spotter Talk	http://bit.ly/CYSAdSpotter
Tues, May 11	6:30pm	Advanced Spotter Talk	http://bit.ly/CYSAdSpotter2
Thurs, May 20	6:30pm	Basic Spotter Talk	https://bit.ly/CYSSpotter5

We hope to see you there! Have any questions? Feel free to give us a call at 307-772-2468 or 1-800-269-6220.

Additional graphics for each talk can be found below:

April 14:

April 19:

April 21:

April 28:

May 11:

May 20:

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NWS Cheyenne, Jared Allen (click to email), or by calling 307-772-2468.