Numerous severe thunderstorms with a potential for 60-80 mph winds, along with tornadoes (some strong), and large to very large hail are expected across the northern and central Plains through tonight. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to parts of North Dakota and Minnesota, and from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast through tonight. Read More >
We appreciate your interest in becoming a trained weather spotter. Coordination of weather spotters and community volunteer groups is performed by individual counties. We suggest that you contact your county emergency management office for more information on how to become involved with any volunteer groups in your area.
The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Grand Rapids is responsible for the Skywarn program in the following Michigan counties:
Weather Spotter Training Information
Our in-person spotter training classes are conducted around lower Michigan from late February through April each year. Please keep an eye on the following web pages https://www.weather.gov/grandrapids and https://www.weather.gov/grr/spottertraining after the first of the year for the course schedule. In the meantime, the link below will take you to a free online course that will introduce you to the basics of weather spotting.
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