Training

Rice County's annual Skywarn training class will be on Thursday, March 26th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Buckham West center, 19 Division St W, Faribault, MN.

Learn about:

• Basics of thunderstorm development

• Fundamentals of storm structure

• Identifying potential severe weather features

• How to report information

• Basic severe weather safety

There is NO COST to attend, but preregistration is preferred (but not required). Click here for the sign up link.

Additional ONLINE training sessions will be on Wednesday, March 4th from 6:30-9:00pm, and Monday, March 9th from 6:30-9:00pm. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for the online sessions and registration will open on February 16th on Sogn Valley Skywarn's website at www.sogn.us. There is no cost.

Le Sueur County Emergency Management will be hosting Skywarn training on Monday, March 30th at 6:30 p.m. at the Le Sueur County Justice Center (lower level in the EOC), 435 E Derrynane, Le Center, MN 56057. Please use West Entrance (doors will be open from 6pm-7pm). Please register by e-mailing Tammy Stewig, Emergency Management Director at tammy.stewig@lesueurcounty.gov. Registration is highly recommended as seating is limited.

Sogn Valley Skywarn will be hosting a Skywarn training session in Goodhue County in Cannon Falls on Saturday, March 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Christ Church, 29470 Gaylord Ave., Cannon Falls, MN. No registration is required, and the public is welcome. There is no cost to attend. Seating may be limited, so we suggest early arrival.

Steele County will be holding a Skywarn training class on Tuesday, March 17th at 7 p.m. at the Owatonna Fire Department, 107W Main St. (3rd Floor), Owatonna, MN. Click here for the Facebook Event link.

Let us know if you want to be notified of other training opportunities in 2026. E-Mail inquiry@skywarn.us.