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SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training Coming to Southeast Colorado

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, 1st 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 11th 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 10th 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 10th 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