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Severe Weather Awareness Weeks in 2022 | |
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MINNESOTA: April 4-8, TOR Drill Apr 7th | N. DAKOTA: Apr 25-29. TOR Drill Apr 27th |
Download Field Guide: | Weather Spotter's Field Guide |
Take FREE Online Courses: | 1. Role of the SkyWarn Spotter |
2. SkyWarn Spotter Convective Basics | |
3. SkyWarn Spotter Training |
2022 Spotter Training Sessions Updated as of: May 18, 2022. Virtual classes will be offered on 5 Friday afternoons (2-3:30pm), from April 22 through May 20. Spotter classes are free of charge and open to the public. Virtual Classes. Please register for one of the 5 available class-dates using the link, below. You can register right up until class-time!
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In-Person Classes. Registration is at the door! Please contact your County Emergency Manager to learn about SkyWarn in your area or to schedule a class in the future.
APRIL | ||||||
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Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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3 | 4 Finley, ND Done!! Steele Co. |
5 New Rockford, ND Done!! Eddy Co. |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 Colfax, ND Done!! Richland Co. |
12 | 13 - - - |
14 - - - |
15 - - - |
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17 Easter |
18 Fosston, MN Done!! Polk Co. |
19 Fertile, MN Done!! Polk Co. |
20 Crookston, MN Done!! Polk Co. |
21 | 22 Virtual Done!! |
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24 | 25 Sabin, MN Done!! Clay Co. |
26 | 27 Park River, ND Done!! Walsh Co. |
28 Bemidji, MN Done!! Beltrami Co. |
29 Virtual |
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Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
1 | 2 | 3 Grand Forks, ND Done!! Grand Forks Co. |
4 Lakota, ND Done!! Nelson Co. |
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6 Virtual |
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10 Devils Lake, ND Done!! Ramsey Co. |
11 Mahnomen, MN Done!! (2 Classes) Mahnomen Co. |
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13 Virtual |
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15 | 16 Stephen, MN Done!! Marshall Co. |
17 Baudette, MN Done!! LOW Co. |
18 Oslo, MN 6:00-8:30pm Fire Hall Marshall Co. |
19 Hallock, MN 7:00-9:00pm Courthouse Kittson Co. |
20 Virtual |
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22 | 23 | 24 West Fargo, ND 6:30-9:00pm RRRMC (640 16th St. NE) Cass Co. |
25 | 26 Barrett, MN 6:30-9:00pm Community Ctr. Grant Co. |
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29 | 30 Memorial Day |
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For more information about our warning program at the National Weather Service Grand Forks, please contact: Greg Gust, Warning Coordination Meteorologist |
Frequently Asked Questions About SkyWarnWhat is SKYWARN?
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Area Contacts for SkyWarn or Amateur Radio Information |
Contact your local County Emergency Manager in North Dakota or in Minnesota for location and time of the SKYWARN training in your county this spring. For additional information on the SKYWARN program, contact Gregory.Gust@noaa.gov The National Weather Service will typically issue a warning for one or both of the following reasons; Doppler radar detects severe weather or SKYWARN spotters report severe weather. If a warning is issued for your location, you are in danger and need to seek shelter. The biggest supporters of the SKYWARN program are emergency response officials and amateur radio operators. One of the best ways to get involved is to talk with an amateur radio operator. If you have a scanner, tune in to a local amateur radio SKYWARN net (see list below) to get a feel for what is involved. |
Amateur Radio SKYWARN Frequencies in: | |
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Northwest Minnesota
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Eastern North Dakota
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Most of these sites can be linked together. In times of severe weather, this "link" allows amateur radio operators at the NWS in Grand Forks to communicate with those directly affected by the storm. The callsign for the NWS in Grand Forks is N0GF. Amateur radio operators are a vital part of the NWS severe weather warning program. Amateur Radio Clubs
Amateur Radio Links |