Severe Weather Awareness Training Taking Place Tonight

Severe Weather Awareness Training Taking Place Tonight

PIERRE — For the first time in two years the National Weather Service is bringing in-person severe weather instruction back to Pierre. Hughes/Stanley County Emergency Manager Rob Fines says Severe Weather Awareness training returns tonight…

Fines says the training helps in recruiting new spotters for use during severe weather events…

With severe weather season inching closer Fines says people need to know that sirens have a limited use and should not be a primary alert system…

If you miss out tonight no worries, the National Weather Service will host a virtual training at seven PM on April 27th. South Dakota will mark the annual severe weather awareness week in two weeks, April 25th through the 29th.