2025 Wisconsin Storm Spotter Training; what you need to know

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Published  February 26, 2025 9:10am CST
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Storm Spotter Classes for 2025

FOX6's Tom Wachs breaks down what you need to know about the free 2025 Storm Spotter Training.

The Brief

    • Those interested in learning how to become a storm spotter can attend free courses this spring.
    • The National Weather Service hosts those courses throughout Wisconsin from March through early May.
    • Each training session is roughly two hours long.

MILWAUKEE - The National Weather Service (NWS) wants you to be a storm spotter. 

Become a storm spotter

What we know:

The 2025 Wisconsin Storm Spotter Training season will provide both in-person and online training sessions – and they are all free.

Training sessions will be about two hours long each. The first hour will cover safety aspects for spotters/general public while the second hour will cover the essentials of what you need to know to report severe weather to the NWS.

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Pre-registration is not necessary to attend these sessions, you are encourage to just show up. Additional online training sessions may be offered later in the season.

Dates, locations

Choose a location near you:

Here is the list of dates and locations for the storm spotter course. Each session will cover the same information, so you only need to attend one. NOTE: For more information on the dates listed below, visit the NWS Storm Spotter Training site. 

  • March 8: 1701 Wright Street, Madison (Dane County), 9:30 a.m.
  • March 17: 11974 Ames Road, Darlington (Lafayette County), 6:30 p.m.
  • March 18: 811 Ann Street, Delavan (Walworth County), 6 p.m.
  • March 31, 125 N. Dickason Boulevard, Columbus (Columbia County), 6:30 p.m.
  • April 1: 327 S. Winsted Street, Spring Green (Sauk County), 6 p.m.
  • April 2: 109 E. Leffler Street, Dodgeville (Iowa County), 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
  • April 8: 160 S. Macy Street, Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac County), 6:30 p.m.
  • April 9: 375 Buffalo Street, Sheboygan Falls (Sheboygan County), 6:30 p.m.
  • April 14: Monroe Fire Department, 601 W. 17th Street, Monroe (Green County), 1 p.m.
  • April 14: Brooklyn Village Fire & EMS Department, 401 W. Main Street, Brooklyn (Green County), 6 p.m.
  • April 15: 200 W. South Street, Oconomowoc (Waukesha County), 1 p.m. & 6 p.m.
  • April 16: 2982 Kapec Road, Fitchburg (Dane County), 1 p.m.
  • April 16: 119 Industrial Drive, Marshall (Dane County), 6 p.m.
  • April 17: 2320 Renaissance Boulevard, Sturtevant (Racine County), 6 p.m.
  • April 21: 127 E. Oak Street, Juneau (Dodge County), 6:30 p.m.
  • April 22: 19600 75th Street, Bristol (KIenosha County), 6 p.m.
  • April 23: 67 W. Park Street, Montello (Marquette County), 6:30 p.m.
  • April 30: 503 N. Jackson Avenue, Jefferson (Jefferson County), 6 p.m.
  • May 1: TBD (Ozaukee County), 6:30 p.m.
  • May 8: Germantown Community Library, N112W16957 Mequon Road, Germantown (Washington County), 1 p.m. & 5 p.m.

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For those that can not attend any of the live training sessions, we will also record the training and share that in mid-May.   

The Source: The information in this post was provided by the FOX6 Weather Experts as well as the National Weather Service.

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