Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >
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2025 NWS Aberdeen Spotter Training |
Please see the list of class cancellations below.
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.
There are also several on-line storm spotter training modules and reference materials available:
Last Updated: 3/28/25
| Date | Time (CDT) unless otherwise noted | Tribe / County | City | Location | Class Length |
| March 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Lake Traverse | Agency Village, SD | SWO Administrative Building 12554 BIA Highway 711, Agency Village, SD 57262 |
2 HR |
| March 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Walworth | Mobridge, SD | Mobridge Fire Department 101 1st Ave E, Mobridge, SD |
2 HR |
| March 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Clark | Clark, SD | Clark Community Center 120 N Commercial St, Clark, SD, 57225 |
2 HR |
| March 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Hughes | Pierre, SD | River Cities Transit 1600 E Dakota Ave, Pierre, SD, 57501 |
2 HR |
| March 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Hand | Miller, SD | Fire Department 105 W. 1st Ave, Miller SD 57362 |
2 HR |
| April 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Faulk | Cresbard, SD | Cresbard Community Center 204 Main St, Cresbard, SD 57435 |
2 HR |
| April 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Codington | Watertown, SD | Codington County Extension Center 1910 W Kemp, Watertown SD 57201 |
2 HR |
| April 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Codington | Watertown, SD | Codington County Extension Center 1910 W Kemp, Watertown SD 57201 |
2 HR |
| April 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Hamlin | Hayti, SD | 4H Building 310 Pheasant Ave, Hayti, SD, 57241 |
2 HR |
The following classes are cancelled: |
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4 E Oak St, Sisseton, SD |
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311 Highway 22 E, Clear Lake, South Dakota, 57226 |
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208 N Mitchell St, Roscoe, SD, 57471 |
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301 E 4th Ave, Milbank, SD 57252 |
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106 E 4th St, Murdo, South Dakota, 57559 |
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