SKYWARN® Training and Radar Basics
Scroll through the Training to learn about the SKYWARN® Program and how identify various radar products. This training was created by our friends at the NWS officew in Morristown, TN. The information is more than valuable to even the most diverse geographic locations the dedicated SKYWARN® spotters the make up the Colorado Severe Weather Network.
Radar videos and other training resources
Here we will see radar loops of various severe weather phenomena.
June 21, 2023 Washington County Tornadoes and Hail
This radar animation runs from 3:10 PM MDT - 7:30 PM MDT. On the left is 0.5 degree base reflectivity, and on the right is 0.5 degree base velocity. Radar KFTG is located just north of I-70 east of Denver/Aurora.
TDEN Radar Animation from the May 18, 2025 Tornadoes
This animation shows reflectivity (left) and Doppler velocity (right) from the TDEN Terminal Doppler Radar from 1-2 PM MDT on May 18, 2025. Each tornado is labeled and will move with the animation. The tornado label is always to the right and sometimes down from the actual tornado location. Damage tracks are overlaid on every frame for each of the 4 tornadoes. Green track #2 is EF-1 intensity, yellow tracks (tornadoes 1, 3, 4) are EF-2 intensity.
June 21, 2023 Washington County Tornadoes and Hail
This radar animation runs from 3:10 PM MDT - 7:30 PM MDT. On the left is 0.5 degree base reflectivity, and on the right is 0.5 degree base velocity. Radar KFTG is located just north of I-70 east of Denver/Aurora.
June 21, 2023 Washington County Tornadoes and Hail
This radar animation runs from 3:10 PM MDT - 7:30 PM MDT. On the left is 0.5 degree base reflectivity, and on the right is 0.5 degree base velocity. Radar KFTG is located just north of I-70 east of Denver/Aurora.