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Snow Continues in the Great Lakes; Above Normal Temperatures in the West

Lake effect snow will continue into the weekend as two more quick moving systems will bring widespread snow to the Upper Great Lakes. High winds are expected across portions of Montana through the weekend. Below normal temperatures will remain in place across much of the southern and eastern U.S., while the western U.S. will experience above normal temperatures. Read More >

 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: