Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >
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2024 NWS Aberdeen Spotter Training |
Check back as we continue to add classes to our schedule for 2024 SKYWARN storm spotter training. In addition to several in-person classes this spring, we will offer virtual training as well.
The class will cover many topics including: weather safety, thunderstorm development, identifying different storm features, and how to report to the National Weather Service. Even as new technology allows the National Weather Service to issue warnings with greater lead time, spotters will always serve as a critical link between Doppler radar indications of severe weather and what’s actually happening on the ground. Anyone with an interest in weather or weather safety is encouraged to attend.
All training is free and usually lasts around 2 hours.
Main NWS Aberdeen contact for spotter training is Kelly Serr.
Last Updated: 4/11/24
| Date | Time (CDT) unless otherwise noted | County | City | Location | Class (Click to add to calendar) |
| March 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Lake Traverse/Roberts | Agency Village | SWO Administrative Building 12554 BIA Highway 711, Agency Village, SD 57262 |
2 HR |
| March 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Walworth | Mobridge, SD | Fire Hall 110 1st Ave E, Mobridge, SD 57601 |
2 HR |
| March 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Edmunds | Roscoe, SD | Fire Hall 208 Mitchell St, Roscoe, SD 57471 |
2 HR |
| March 19 | 5:30 p.m. | Day | Webster, SD | Webster Courthouse Basement 711 1st St W |
2 HR |
| March 20 | 1:00 PM MT | Cheyenne River Sioux/Dewey | Eagle Butte | Badger Park Community Hall 1 pm MT |
2 HR |
| March 20 | 6:00 PM MT | Cheyenne River Sioux/Dewey | Timber Lake | Timber Lake Community Center 6 pm MT |
2 HR |
| March 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Stanley/Hughes | Fort Pierre, SD | Fort Pierre Community Center 19 E Main Ave, Fort Pierre, SD 57532 |
2 HR |
| March 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Codington | Watertown, SD | Codington County Extension Building 1910 W Kemp Ave, Watertown, SD 57201 |
2 HR |
| March 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Codington | Watertown, SD | Codington County Extension Building 1910 W Kemp Ave, Watertown, SD 57201 |
2 HR |
| March 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Hamlin | Hatyi, SD | 4H Auditorium 310 Pheasant Ave, Hayti, SD 57241 |
2 HR |
| April 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Grant | Revillo, SD | Fire Department/Community Center 309 N 2nd Ave, Revillo, SD 57259 |
2 HR |
| April 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Spink | Redfield, SD | Court House 210 E.7th Avenue Suite 11 |
2 HR |
| April 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Hand | Miller, SD | Fire Hall 105 W 1st Ave, Miller, SD 57362 |
2 HR |
| April 22 | 5:30 p.m. | ALL | ALL | VIRTUAL - via Webinar Click here to register |
2 HR |
| April 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Hyde | Highmore, SD | Highmore Fire Department 100 Commercial Ave SE, Highmore, SD 57345 |
2 HR |
| April 29 | 5:30 p.m. | Brown | Aberdeen, SD | KO Lee Library 215 4th Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401 |
2 HR |
There are also several on-line storm spotter training modules and reference materials available:
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