Severe Thunderstorms Possible from the Plains to the Mid Atlantic

Showers and thunderstorms - some severe with large hail and damaging winds - are expected from the southern Plains to the Mid Atlantic through Monday. These storms may also produce very heavy rainfall, which could result in flash flooding. Elsewhere, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are also likely over parts of the Rockies, Gulf Coast, and Florida. Read More >

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Cooperative Observer Program

Cooperative Observer Background

Becoming a Cooperative Observer

Becoming an NWS Cooperative Observer volunteer requires the following:

Dedication to public service

Attention to detail

Ability to lean and perform daily duties

Willingness to allow NWS to place measuring instruments on your property

Willingness to allow at least one visit per year from an NWS representative

Additionally, the following capabilities are useful but are not mandatory:

Ownership of a personal computer with modem and familiarity with its basic uses

Established internet access

Information on equipment used by NWS Cooperative Observers

If you are selected to become an official NWS Cooperative Station, the NWS will provide you with the training and supervision you will need to perform your duties. Depending on your stations instrumentation, your site will be visited once or twice every 12 months, and more often if unscheduled maintenance or training updates are required.

If you are interested in becoming an NWS Cooperative Observer in the NWS Aberdeen County Warning Area, please contact Timothy Kearns, Data Acquisition Program Manager at the NWS Aberdeen office, or call the office at (605) 225-0519.

Cooperative Observer Sites in Our Area

Below is a list of the longest running Cooperative Observer sites in our area:

Location	Time Active
Clark, SD	1893-Present
Highmore, SD	1893-Present
Kennebec, SD	1893-Present
Mellette, SD	1893-Present
Milbank, SD	1893-Present
Castlewood, SD	1893-1898, 1906-present
Gann Valley, SD	1897-Present
Murdo, SD	1907-Present
Pollock, SD	1908-Present
Eureka. SD	1908-Present
Onida, SD	1913-Present
Britton, SD	1913-Present
Artichoke Lake, MN	1917-Present

Cooperative Observer Awards

NWS Cooperative Observer Individual Awards Background (near bottom of page)
Latest Cooperative Observer Award Recipients
Cooperative Observer Award Recipients from Previous Years

Cooperative Observer Reports

Latest Regional Summary of Observations (RTP) (Daily summary of COOP observations are included in the 1100 AM and 700 PM RTP)
Enter the WXCoder III Site, the newest internet based reporting system for COOP Observers

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Severe Thunderstorms Possible from the Plains to the Mid Atlantic

NWS Aberdeen SD - Cooperative Observer Program