Become a severe weather spotter next week - WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and Sports

MADISON (WKOW) -- We've seen our fair share of severe weather here in Wisconsin, and if you want to learn how to spot severe storms, you'll have the chance to on Monday.

Dane County Emergency Management is holding a free severe weather spotter class at the Alliant Energy Center. There will be a basic class from 2-4 p.m. and an advanced class from 6-8 p.m. on Monday.

The classes will be taught by the Milwaukee/Sullivan National Weather Service Forecast Office. Classes are free of charge and both will be held in the Mendota Rooms three and four in the Alliant Energy Center's Exposition Hall. No registration is required.

If you can't make it on Monday, there will be classes available via the web in April. The advanced class webinars will be held on April 1 and April 4 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Four basic class webinars will be offered on April 1 and April 4 from 1-3 p.m. and on April 2 and April 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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J. McLellan, from Dane County Emergency Management, joins on 27 News at 5 on Thursday to talk about the classes, and just what a severe weather spotter does.