Brochures and Education Information

Spotter Training and Other Information

Severe Weather Spotters are a vital link in the timely and accurate flow of weather information into and out of weather forecast offices.  On this page, you can find training presentations and downloadable training guides.  Additionally, if you need to change your spotter address or phone number, or just have a SKYWARN/spotting question, drop us a line at DMX.Spotter@noaa.gov  and we'll take care of your request as soon as possible. Note:  This email address is not for sending severe weather reports, but instead is for administrative tasks.  For severe weather reporting via the internet, please see the Submit Report link to the left.

Online training can be found by clicking here.

2009 Spotter Training

Spotter training classes have been completed for the season.  They will commence again in Feb. 2010.

Each year, NWS meteorologists travel to nearly all of the 51 counties we serve to provide a full spectrum of introductory to advanced spotter training information in a single multi-media presentation lasting around two hours. These training sessions are generally hosted by the Emergency Manager of each county.   here


February, 2009 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
23 Corning, IA
(Adams County) 		7:00pm CST At the Fire Station
24 Des Moines, IA
(Polk County) 		7:00pm CST Recital Hall, 3rd floor, Plymouth Church, 42nd & Ingersol Amateur Radio Talk, but Public Welcome!
25 Winterset, IA
(Madison County) 		7:00pm CST 2nd floor at the Madison County Courthouse

March, 2009 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
02 Boone, IA
(Boone County) 		7:00pm CST Boone County Hospital, 4th floor conference room
02 Pocahontas, IA
(Pocahontas County) 		7:00pm CST At the Courthouse Assembly Room
03 Waterloo, IA
(Black Hawk County) 		6:30pm CST TAMA HALL Room 107 A, HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE in Waterloo. Campus information at http://www.hawkeye.cc.ia.us/about/campustour.aspx
03 Creston, IA
(Union County) 		6:30pm CST Southwestern Community College, Room 180
04 Hanlontown, IA
(Worth County) 		7:00pm CST At the Fire Station
05 Ames, IA
(Story County) 		6:30pm CST Story County Amateur Club (STARC). 4-H building on SW corner of 13th and Stange Rd Website http://w0yl.com/
09 Burt, IA
(Kossuth County) 		6:30pm CDT ** Corrected Time ** Burt Activity Center (formally the public school)
09 Bedford, IA
(Taylor County) 		7:00pm CDT Bedford High School - Auditorium
10 Knoxville, IA
(Marion County) 		6:30pm CST Knoxville Rural Fire Department 102 West Main Street
10 Jewell, IA
(Hamilton County) 		7:00pm CDT At the fire station in Jewell
11 Altantic, IA
(Cass County) 		7:00pm CDT Cass County Courthouse
11 Chariton, IA
(Lucas County) 		7:00pm CDT Pin Oak Lodge, 2 miles south of Chariton on Hwy 14
12 Union, IA
(Hardin County) 		7:00pm CDT South Hardin Recreation Area
16 Sumner, IA
(Bremer County) 		7:00pm CDT At the Sumner Fire Station
16 Arcadia, IA
(Carroll County) 		7:30pm CDT American Legion Hall
17 Decatur City, IA
(Decatur County) 		7:00pm CDT Barnum Community Center
17 Allison, IA
(Butler County) 		7:00pm CDT Allison Fire Department
18 Audubon, IA
(Aububon County) 		7:00pm CDT Audubon Courthouse
18 Story CIty, IA
(Story County) 		7:00pm CDT Story City Fire Department
19 Rockwell City, IA
(Calhoun County) 		6:30pm CDT Calhoun Co Courthouse
19 Ottumwa, IA
(Wapello County) 		7:00pm CDT SIRG building attached to the Ottumwa Fire's Central fire station
23 Parkersburg, IA
(Butler County) 		7:00pm CDT Vets Building in Parkersburg
23 Garner, IA
(Hancock County) 		7:00pm CDT Basement of Public Safety Building
24 Osceola, IA
(Clarke County) 		6:30pm CDT Electric Cooperative's community meeting room 1103 North Main St.
24 Jefferson, IA
(Greene County) 		7:00pm CDT First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
25 Adel, IA
(Dallas County) 		6:30pm CDT Dallas Co. Care Facility 2.5 miles north of Adel on Highway 169
25 Denison, IA
(Crawford County) 		6:30pm CDT At the Denison Fire Station
26 Reinbeck, IA
(Grundy County) 		7:00pm CDT At the Fire Station
26 Mason City, IA
(Cerro Gordo County) 		7:00pm CDT Salvation Army, 747 Village Green Drive SW
30 Hampton, IA
(Franklin County) 		7:00pm CDT Fire Station
30 Indianola, IA
(Warren County) 		7:00pm CDT Warren Co Admin Building at 301 N Buxton in Indianola
31 Ames, IA
(Story County) 		10:00am CDT ISU Talks 10 am ISU Memorial Union, Oak Room 130 pm ISU Environmental Health & Safety Services Building
31 Fort Dodge, IA
(Webster County) 		7:00pm CDT Iowa Central Community College Career Education Bldg., Rooms 108 & 110 Fort Dodge
31 Albia, IA
(Monroe County) 		7:00pm CDT Albia Fire Station

April, 2009 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
01 Eagle Grove, IA
(Wright County) 		6:30pm CDT At the Memorial Hall which is on South Park Street
01 Toledo, IA
(Tama County) 		7:00pm CDT Reinig Community Center HWY 30 1007 S Prospect Dr Toledo, IA 52342
02 Marshalltown, IA
(Marshall County) 		6:30pm CDT Continuing Education Building (De Jarden Hall), Iowa Valley Community College, 3702 South Center Street in Marshalltown
06 Ames, IA
(Story County) 		7:00pm CST ISU Advanced Class - Public welcome - 2050 Agronomy Hall, ISU Campus
07 Estherville, IA
(Emmet County) 		7:00pm CDT Iowa Lakes Community College
07 Saylor Township, IA
(Polk County) 		7:00pm CDT Saylor Township Fire Department 211 NW 54th Ave
08 Centerville, IA
(Appanoose County) 		7:00pm CDT Centerville City Hall
09 Oskaloosa, IA
(Mahaska County) 		7:00pm CDT ISU extension office, 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa IA
13 Newton, IA
(Jasper County) 		7:00pm CDT Newton Arboretum, 3000 N 4th Ave E. Newton
14 Sac City, IA
(Sac County) 		7:00pm CDT Veterinarian Hospital - 5 miles west of Sac City on Hwy 20
14 Bloomfield, IA
(Davis County) 		7:00pm CDT Bloomfield Fire Station
15 Guthrie Center, IA
(Guthrie/Adair County) 		7:00pm CDT At Guthrie Center High School
16 Grinnell, IA
(Poweshiek County) 		7:00pm CDT ARH building, located on the Grinnell College campus, 8th and Park
21 Humboldt, IA
(Humboldt County) 		6:00pm CDT Ox Bow just west of Humboldt on Highway 3.
There are currently no outreach events scheduled.

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