The National Weather Service in Pueblo provides SKYWARN weather spotter preparedness and training.  Typically, the sessions are scheduled from late March through early May each year, and are a cooperative effort of local government officials and the National Weather Service.  The sessions are free of charge and usually open to everyone unless noted.

Participants receive information about:

- latest hot topics about National Weather Service

- when and how to report severe weather

- the basics of thunderstorm development and storm structure

- severe weather safety tips.

An RSVP to thomas.magnuson@noaa.gov is required if you plan to attend.

A typical session lasts around 1 1/2 hours.  Snacks and beverages are usually not provided.

Currently in southeast Colorado, the following sessions are scheduled:

March 27, 6:30 p.m. – Bent County – Hasty Fire Station, 1^st Avenue East, Hasty

March 28, 7:00 p.m. – Prowers County – Holly Theater, 115 South Main Street, Holly

April 1, 8:00 a.m. – El Paso County, Stetson Hill Police Substation, 4110 Tutt Boulevard, Colorado Springs – For Amateur Radio Operators ONLY

April 3, 6:30 p.m. – Baca County – Baca County Emergency Operations Center, 29400 Highway 287, Springfield

April 4, 6:30 p.m. – Prowers County – Lamar High School Auditorium, 1900 South 11^th Street, Lamar

April 5, 6:30 p.m. - Kiowa County – Kiowa County Courthouse, 1305 Goff Street, Eads

April 6, 6:30 p.m. – Otero County – City Council Chambers, 601 Colorado Avenue, La Junta

April 11, 6:30 p.m. – Pueblo County – Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, 101 West 10^th Street, Pueblo – Please enter using the west door on the Main Street side

April 17, 6:30 p.m. – Pueblo County – Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, 101 West 10^th Street, Pueblo – Please enter using the west door on the Main Street side

April 18, 6:30 p.m. – El Paso County – El Paso County OEM, 3755 Mark Dabling Boulebard, Colorado Springs

April 24, 6:00 p.m. – El Paso County – Grace Community Church, 9475 Grace View Church, Falcon

April 25, 6:30 p.m. – El Paso County – Gold Hill Police Substation, 955 West Moreno Avenue, Colorado Springs

May 2, 6:00 p.m. – Custer County – Custer County SAR Building, 710 Rosita Avenue, Westcliffe

May 10, 6:30 p.m. – Alamosa County – Alamosa County Government Building, 8900 Independence Way, Alamosa