WFO Tulsa Spotter Training

Storm Spotter Training 2026

We will be scheduling the 2026 training sessions, and posting them in the calendar below as they are scheduled.

Throughout eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas, trained and dedicated individuals monitor the skies around their communities during severe weather events. These storm spotters provide first-hand severe weather reports to their local officials, and to the National Weather Service in Tulsa, which are used to make critical warning decisions.

Being a storm spotter not only means dedication but also training. Each winter and spring the Tulsa office of the National Weather Service trains members of police & fire departments, emergency management officials, and amateur radio operators on spotting techniques. Typically, the training is coordinated by a local group (such as an emergency management agency) and a NWS meteorologist serves as the guest instructor. The goal of the training is not just to recognize tornadoes, but to have some understanding of storm structure, which in turn better prepares the spotter for the extreme and unusual circumstances. Other topics covered include an update on the latest NWS technology and procedures, ideas for organizing/coordinating spotter groups, severe weather reporting, and important safety considerations.

The training is free. All the classes listed below are open to the public, and are conducted in-person at the specified hosting site. No pre-registration is required. Virtual training sessions WILL BE scheduled and posted in March and early April - ONLY those sessions WILL REQUIRE PRE-REGISTRATION.

Contact WCM Ed Calianese for any questions.

January 2026
Day	Date	County	City	Time	Location/Notes
Sunday	18
Monday	19
Tuesday	20
Wednesday	21
Thursday	22
Friday	23
Saturday	24
Sunday	25
Monday	26
Tuesday	27	Choctaw	Hugo	600 pm	Kiamichi Tech Center
Wednesday	28
Thursday	29	Le Flore	TBD	TBD	TBD
Friday	30
Saturday	31	Okmulgee	Okmulgee	900 am	Green Country Tech Center

February 2026
Day	Date	County	City	Time	Location/Notes
Sunday	1
Monday	2
Tuesday	3
Wednesday	4
Thursday	5	Tulsa	Sand Springs	600 pm	Public Safety Center
Friday	6
Saturday	7
Sunday	8
Monday	9
Tuesday	10
Wednesday	11
Thursday	12	McIntosh	TBD	630 pm	TBD
Friday	13
Saturday	14
Sunday	15
Monday	16
Tuesday	17
Wednesday	18
Thursday	19
Friday	20
Saturday	21
Sunday	22
Monday	23
Tuesday	24
Wednesday	25
Thursday	26
Friday	27
Saturday	28

March 2026
Day	Date	County	City	Time	Location/Notes
Sunday	1
Monday	2
Tuesday	3
Wednesday	4
Thursday	5
Friday	6
Saturday	7
Sunday	8
Monday	9
Tuesday	10
Wednesday	11
Thursday	12
Friday	13
Saturday	14
Sunday	15
Monday	16
Tuesday	17
Wednesday	18
Thursday	19
Friday	20
Saturday	21
Sunday	22
Monday	23
Tuesday	24
Wednesday	25
Thursday	26
Friday	27
Saturday	28
Sunday	29
Monday	30
Tuesday	31

April 2026
Day	Date	County	City	Time	Location/Notes
Wednesday	1
Thursday	2
Friday	3
Saturday	4
Sunday	5
Monday	6
Tuesday	7