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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Typhoon Watch for Guam/CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue today from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Locally considerable flash and urban flooding is possible, and river flooding will continue in central Oklahoma. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible in parts of the Mid-Atlantic Friday. A Typhoon Watch has been issued for Guam and CNMI. Read More >

On Tuesday, September 10, the National Weather Service presented Marvin Seyer of Ipswich, SD with the prestigious Thomas Jefferson Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a National Weather Service Cooperative Observer. This is a national award and only 5 out of the over 10,000 cooperative weather observers across the United States were selected this year. In honor of Marvin, Governor Daugaard issued an Executive Proclamation declaring September 10, 2013 as Marvin Seyer Day in South Dakota.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pictured from left to right are Judy Vrchota from Senator Thune’s office; Marvin Seyer; James Scarlett (Meteorologist in Charge), and Sharon Stroschein from Senator Johnson’s office. The ceremony was held at the Aberdeen WFO.