Spotter Resource Page

Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Northern Indiana NWS Skywarn Spotter Resource Page

Real Time Information

Real time weather information including forecasts, hazardous weather outlook, and Storm Prediction Center outlooks. Links to NWS social media are also provided.

Training/Reference Material
Includes a Link to Upcoming Sessions!

Training provided by other sources including MetEd and spotternetwork.org, also includes other handy references for spotters regarding hail size chart, Beaufort wind chart, local area severe weather climatology, and more.

Reporting Procedures

How to make a spotter report and sources that can be used to make a spotter report.

This page is dedicated to spotter planning, preparedness, and reporting. Click on the above links to access:

Real Time Information - real time weather information including forecasts, hazardous weather outlook, and Storm Prediction Center outlooks. Links to NWS social media are also provided.

Training/Reference Material - training provided by other sources including MetEd and spotternetwork.org, also includes other handy references for spotters regarding hail size chart, Beaufort wind chart, local area severe weather climatology, and more.

Reporting Procedures - how to make a spotter report and sources that can be used to make a spotter report.

Certificates for Spotter Training - If you are interested in a training certificate for the a presentation in the CURRENT training season, please email nws.northernindiana@noaa.gov. Our office does not provide Spotter IDs.