PIERRE, (KCCR) — This week marks Severe Weather Awareness week in South Dakota. Hughes/Stanley County Emergency Manager Troy Blevins says each of the five work days of the week have a theme, with Monday’s being watches and warnings….
Every year the National Weather Service includes explaining the difference between watch and warning and Blevins says it does take time to make sure the public understands what watch and warning really mean…
Blevins says he’s going to work as hard as he can to keep Hughes and Stanley County safe into the future…
Other features of the week include severe storms on Tuesday, flash floods on Wednesday, tornadoes on Thursday and extreme heat and wildfires on Friday.