Spotter Resource Page

Strong to Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central U.S.; Snow Across Northwest and Northern Rockies

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across the Central Plains and Missouri Valley Tuesday afternoon and evening. The main threats will be damaging wind and large hail. A late-season low pressure system will bring widespread high-elevation snow and lower elevation rain across the Pacific Northwest toward the Northern Rockies through Tuesday. 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.