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NWS Louisville Spotter Training

 

Spotter Presentation Details

  • Multimedia presentation containing information about identifying/reporting severe weather, severe weather safety, severe weather climatology, thunderstorm types and threat
  • Runs 60 to 120 minutes in length, is open to the public, and free of charge. 
  • Instructors are NWS Meteorologists - Questions are encouraged and welcome!

 

Additional online courses are available via the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) COMET Program. Like the NWS Louisville online modules, these courses can be completed at your own pace, and serve as an excellent supplement to training offered by the NWS.   

Additional Storm Spotter resource information:

 


Webinar Spotter Presentation Details - It's Simple to View a Webinar!

Approximately 60 minutes in length, open to the public, and free of charge. - First 1000 people who go to the GoToWebinar link provided will be allowed on the webinar!


Instructors are NWS Meteorologists - Real-time questions allowed!

 

Basic Spotter Training

 

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When: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4 PM Eastern Time (Hosted by NWS Indianapolis)

Registration: Click HERE

 

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When: Monday March 16th, 6 PM Eastern Time (Hosted by NWS Indianapolis)

Registration: Click HERE

 

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When: Wednesday March 25th, 7:30 PM Eastern Time (Hosted by NWS Chicago)

Registration: Click HERE

 

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When: Thursday, March 26th, 6 PM Eastern Time (Hosted by NWS Indianapolis)

Registration: Click HERE

 

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When: Wednesday, April 8th, 4 PM Eastern Time (Hosted by NWS Chicago)

Registration: Click HERE

 

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When: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 6 PM Eastern Time (Hosted by NWS Indianapolis)

Registration: Click HERE

 

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When: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 4 PM Eastern Time (Hosted by NWS Indianapolis)

Registration: Click HERE

 

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When: Saturday, May 30, 2026, 10 AM Eastern Time (Hosted by NWS Indianapolis)

Registration: Click HERE

 

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Advanced Spotter Training (Optional after taking basic training)

 

Available anytime online:  Click HERE

 

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  • Note: NWS instructor will provide additional instructions at the start of the presentation

Self Guided Online Modules

NWS Louisville has developed an online version of its Skywarn Spotter Training, tailored to the unique challenges of severe storm spotting in the Ohio Valley. There are 4 video modules, with a quiz covering each module. The quizzes must be completed in order because you'll need the code word that you get for completing one in order to access the next.

Once you've reviewed each module, complete the quiz. You will receive an e-mail with your results shortly after you complete the quiz. If you answer ALL questions correctly, your e-mail will include the code word that you will need to access the next quiz.

After all 4 quizzes are successfully completed, you'll receive a link to register in the NWS Louisville spotter database.