Press Release - Skywarn Training

May 5, 2026

Beltrami County Emergency Management will be hosting a Skywarn Weather Spotter Training with the National Weather Service Grand Forks Office in May. Attendees will view a multi-media presentation on the basics of severe weather and how to make meaningful reports to the National Weather Service, enhancing severe weather warnings. Participants will learn the importance of ground truth and the verification Skywarn Spotters provide during severe weather events.

The class will be held in the Beltrami County Boardroom at 6pm on Thursday, May 21, 2026. There are no prerequisites to attend the free class and is open to the public. There is no pre-registration and the class lasts approximately two hours. The class is offered to the region and you do not need to be a resident of Beltrami County to attend.

Skywarn Severe Weather Spotter Training

Thursday, May 21, 2026 – 6pm

Beltrami County Boardroom

701 Minnesota Ave NW

Bemidji, MN 56601

For additional information, please contact Beltrami County Emergency Management Director Christopher Muller at chris.muller@co.beltrami.mn.us or ph.218-333-8386.