2013 Weather Awareness Training Sessions

For the NWS Sioux Falls CWA

Please note: Not all of the spotter training sessions are open to the general public.
For additional information regarding these spotter training sessions, please contact your
county Emergency Manager.

Severe Weather Awareness Week
Dates for the rest of the U.S.
SOUTH DAKOTA: April 22-26, 2013
Tornado Drill - Wednesday, April 24
Watch - 10:00 AM
Warning - 10:15 AM		 MINNESOTA: April 15-19, 2013
Tornado Drill - Thursday, April 18
Watch - 1:00 PM  
Warning - 1:45 PM
2nd Warning - 6:55 PM
(participating counties only)
NEBRASKA: March 25-29, 2013
Tornado Drill - Wednesday, March 27
Watch - 10:00 AM
Warning - 10:10 AM		 IOWA: March 25-29, 2013
Tornado Drill - Wednesday, March 27
Watch - 10:00 AM
Warning - 10:10 AM

(All events listed below are Spotter Training sessions unless otherwise noted.)



April, 2013 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
02 Mitchell, SD
(Davison County) 		7:00pm CDT MTI Auditorium - South Campus
04 DeSmet, SD
(Kingsbury County) 		7:00pm CDT 4H Building in DeSmet
15 Sheldon, IA
(O'Brien County) 		7:00pm CDT At NCC. Need to Pre-register by calling NCC!
Contact Information: Pre-register by calling 800-352-4907
16 Sheldon, IA
(O'Brien County) 		1:30pm CDT At NCC. Need to Pre-register by calling NCC!
Contact Information: Pre-register by calling 800-352-4907
16 Sheldon, IA
(O'Brien County) 		7:00pm CDT At NCC. Need to Pre-register by calling NCC!
Contact Information: Pre-register by calling 800-352-4907
17 Milford, IA
(Dickinson County) 		7:00pm CDT This is the rescheduled date!! It will be held at the City of Milford Community Room
23 Sioux City, IA
(Woodbury County) 		7:00pm CDT WIT ***Please Note Date Change!!***
24 Jackson, MN
(Jackson County) 		7:00pm CDT Minnesota West Campus in Jackson
29 Worthington, MN
(Nobles County) 		7:00pm CDT Minnesota West Auditorium in Worthington
30 Storm Lake, IA
(Buena Vista County) 		7:00pm CDT AEA Building

May, 2013 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
02 Marshall, MN
(Lyon County) 		7:00pm CDT SMSU
06 Flandreau, SD
(Moody County) 		7:00pm CDT Royal River Casino
08 Yankton, SD
(Yankton County) 		7:00pm CDT Fire Station #2
Contact Information: New Date!
13 Sioux Falls, SD
(Minnehaha County) 		7:00pm CDT Washington Pavilion - Open to the Public
There are currently no outreach events scheduled.

For further information concerning our warning program at 
National Weather Service Sioux Falls, please contact:
Todd Heitkamp, Warning Coordination Meteorologist.
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