What is SkyWarn?

To obtain critical weather information, the National Weather Service (NWS) established SKYWARN® with partner organizations. Skywarn is a nationwide network of volunteer weather spotters who report to and are trained by NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS). These spotters report many forms of significant or severe weather such as Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Hail, Heavy Snow, and Flooding.

The staff at each NWS Forecast Office are responsible for issuing local forecasts and Severe Weather Warning services for the county warning forecast area. Skywarn Spotters provide an invaluable service by providing ground truth on the atmosphere we observe from advanced radars, satellites and reporting stations. These spotters act as our eyes and ears helping to provide better forecasts and severe weather warnings. We are all working together for a Weather Ready Nation!

NWS Spring 2022 Spotter NewsLetter

NWS Fall 2020 Spotter NewsLetter

NWS Spring 2019 Spotter NewsLetter

NWS Spring 2018 Spotter NewsLetter

Where is my Local Training?

02/24/24: Skywarn spotter training (In-Person) classes have been scheduled for Southeast Michigan (DTX) in the spring of 2024.

02/24/24: Skywarn spotter training (In-Person) classes have been scheduled for Northern-Lower Michigan (APX) in the spring of 2024.

02/24/24: Skywarn spotter training (In-Person) classes have been scheduled for Western Michigan (GRR) in the spring of 2024.

02/24/24: Skywarn spotter training (In-Person) classes have been scheduled for Southern Michigan (IWX) in the spring of 2024.

02/24/24: As of of today, NWS Marquette (MQT) has not published their schedule yet.

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Select your county - O R - Your City**

City lists only cities with trainings. County lists ALL counties in Michigan with or with out trainings

Select County: Alcona Alger Allegan Alpena Antrim Arenac Baraga Barry Bay Benzie Berrien Branch Calhoun Cass Charlevoix Cheboygan Chippewa Clare Clinton Crawford Delta Dickinson Eaton Emmet Genesee Gladwin Gogebic Grand Traverse Gratiot Hillsdale Houghton Huron Ingham Ionia Iosco Iron Isabella Jackson Kalamazoo Kalkaska Kent Keweenaw Lake Lapeer Leelanau Lenawee Livingston Luce Mackinac Macomb Manistee Marquette Mason Mecosta Menominee Midland Missaukee Monroe Montcalm Montmorency Muskegon Newaygo Oakland Oceana Ogemaw Online Ontonagon Osceola Oscoda Ostego Ottawa Presque Isle Roscommon Saginaw Sanilac Schoolcraft Shiawassee St Joseph St. Clair Tuscola Van Buren Washtenaw Wayne Wexford	Select City: (none) Adrian,Lenawee Alger,Arenac Alma,Gratiot Alpena,Alpena Ann Arbor,Washtenaw Bad Axe,Huron Battle Creek,Calhoun Bay City,Bay Bellaire,Antrim Beulah,Benzie Canton,Wayne Centerville,St Joseph Cheboygan,Cheboygan Clinton Twp,Macomb Corunna,Shiawassee Detroit,Wayne Dundee,Monroe East Tawas,Iosco Flint,Genesee Frederic,Crawford Garden City,Wayne Gaylord,Ostego Gladwin,Gladwin Grandville,Kent Hudsonville,Ottawa Jackson,Jackson Kimball,St. Clair Lake City,Missaukee Lansing,Ingham Lapeer,Lapeer Livonia,Wayne Luzerne,Oscoda Manistee,Manistee McBain,Missaukee Midland,Midland Mio,Oscoda Muskegon,Muskegon Novi,Oakland Online,Online Petoskey,Emmet Petosky,Emmet Pinckney,Livingston Port Huron,St. Clair Reese,Tuscola Saginaw,Saginaw Sault Ste. Marie,Chippewa Shelbyville,Allegan Taylor,Wayne To Be Determined, Traverse City,Leelanau Waterford,Oakland West Branch,Ogemaw

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SkyWarn Training

If you would like to be notified when the rest of the 2024 skywarn training schedule is posted, please fill out this form. Your information will *NEVER* be shared with anyone.

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• On-Line Training

** Important: Please note that a class will NOT be held in every county every year. You may attend a class in any location, regardless of where you live. **