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2022 NWS Aberdeen Spotter Training |
Check back as we continue to add classes to our schedule for 2022 SKYWARN storm spotter training. In addition to several in-person classes this spring, we will offer virtual training as well.
All training is free and usually lasts around 2 hours.
Advanced courses assume attendees have completed a basic spotter course.
Main NWS Aberdeen contact for spotter training is Kelly Serr.
Last Updated: 4/15/22
Date | Time (CDT) unless otherwise noted | County | City | Location | Basic/Advanced |
March 21 | 7:00 p.m. | ALL | ALL | VIRTUAL - via Webinar (Register Link) |
Basic |
March 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Deuel | Clear Lake, SD | Fire Department SD HWY 22, Cleark Lake, SD 57226 |
Advanced |
March 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Walworth | Akaska, SD | Community Center Akaska, SD 57472 |
Basic |
March 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Codington | Watertown, SD | Codington County Extension Building 1910 W Kemp Ave, Watertown, SD 57201 |
Basic |
March 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Codington | Watertown, SD | Codington County Extension Building 1910 W Kemp Ave, Watertown, SD 57201 |
Basic |
March 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Hamlin | Hayti, SD | Hamlin County 4H Auditorium 310 Pheasant Ave, Hayti SD 57241 |
Basic |
March 30 | 6:30 p.m. | Hyde | Highmore, SD | Hyde County Fire Department 100 Commercial Ave SE, Highmore, SD 57345 |
Basic |
April 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Edmunds | Bowdle, SD | Fire Hall Main St, Bowdle, SD 57428 |
Basic |
April 6 | 9:00 a.m. | Brown | Aberdeen, SD | First Responder Course | Basic |
April 6 | 5:00 p.m. | Brown | Aberdeen, SD | First Responder Course | Basic |
April 7 | 5:00 p.m. | ALL/Brown | ALL/Aberdeen, SD | VIRTUAL - via Webinar (Register Link) |
Basic |
April 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Spink | Mellette, SD | Fire Hall 1st Ave, Mellette, SD 57461 |
Basic |
April 12 | 1:00 p.m. | ALL | ALL | VIRTUAL - via Webinar (Register Link) |
Basic |
April 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Hand | Miller, SD | Fire Hall 105 W 1st Ave, Miller, SD 57362 |
Basic |
April 14 | 5:30 p.m. | Hughes | Pierre, SD | River Transit Building 1600 E Dakota Ave, Pierre, SD 57501 |
Basic |
April 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Day | Webster, SD | Webster Courthouse Basement 711 1st St W |
Basic |
April 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Grant | Big Stone City, SD | Fire Hall Main St, Big Stone City, SD 57216 |
Basic |
April 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Walworth | Mobridge, SD | Fire Hall 110 1st Ave E, Mobridge, SD 57601 |
Basic |
April 27 | 7:00 p.m. | ALL/Jones | ALL/Murdo, SD | VIRTUAL - via Webinar (Register Link) |
Basic |
May 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Edmunds | Hosmer, SD | Fire Hall Chapman Ave, Hosmer, SD 57448 |
Basic |
There are also several on-line storm spotter training modules and reference materials available: