2009 Spotter 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 20-24, 2009
Tornado Drill - Wednesday, April 22
Watch - 10:00 AM
Warning - 10:15 AM
MINNESOTA: April 20-24, 2009
Tornado Drill - Thursday, April 23
Watch - 9:00 AM
Warning - 1:45 PM
2nd Warning - 6:55 PM
(participating counties only)
NEBRASKA: April 6-10, 2009
Tornado Drill - Wednesday, April 8
Watch - 10:00 AM
Warning - 10:10 AM
IOWA: April 6-10, 2009
Tornado Drill - Wednesday, April 8
Watch - 10:00 AM
Warning - 10:10 AM

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


May, 2009 - Upcoming
Day City, State Time Location
11 Le Mars, IA
(Plymouth County)
7:00pm CDT Law Enforcement Center
12 Sioux Falls, SD
(Minnehaha County)
7:00pm CDT Washington Pavilion
14 Jackson, MN
(Jackson County)
7:00pm CDT Minnesota West Campus
19 Lake Benton, MN
(Lincoln County)
7:00pm CDT American Legion.



March, 2009 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
25 Vermillion, SD
(Clay County)
7:00pm CDT Delzell Bldg. Room 110 on USD Campus
30 Flandreau, SD
(Moody County)
7:00pm CDT ***POSTPONED*** County Extension Office

April, 2009 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
01 Windom, MN
(Cottonwood County)
7:00pm CDT Law Enforcement Center
02 De Smet, SD
(Kingsbury County)
7:00pm CDT 4H Building
06 Sioux City, IA
(Woodbury County)
3:00pm CDT WIT Community College
06 Climbing Hill, IA
(Woodbury County)
7:00pm CDT Sub-Station (Disaster Services Bldg)
07 Sheldon, IA
(O'Brien County)
1:30pm CDT NCC
Contact Information: NCC
07 Sheldon, IA
(O'Brien County)
7:00pm CDT NCC
Contact Information: NCC
08 Sheldon, IA
(O'Brien County)
1:30pm CDT NCC
Contact Information: NCC
08 Sheldon, IA
(O'Brien County)
7:00pm CDT NCC
Contact Information: NCC
09 Storm Lake, IA
(Buena Vista County)
7:00pm CDT AEA/ISU Extension Bldg 824 Flint Drive
13 Worthington, MN
(Nobles County)
7:00pm CDT Minnesota West Auditorium
14 Madison, SD
(Lake County)
7:00pm CDT 4H Extension Bldg.
15 Chamberlain, SD
(Brule County)
7:00pm CDT Oacoma Community Center
16 Brookings, SD
(Brookings County)
7:00pm CDT Rotunda A
20 Lesterville, SD
(Yankton County)
7:00pm CDT Fire Dept
22 Beresford, SD
(Union County)
7:00pm CDT Fire Department
23 Marshall, MN
(Lyon County)
7:00pm CDT SMSU
23 Spencer, IA
(Clay County)
7:00pm CDT Fire Department
27 Spirit Lake, IA
(Dickinson County)
7:00pm CDT Expo Building
28 Marcus, IA
(Cherokee County)
7:00pm CDT ***RESCHEDULED*** Fire Dept.
29 Freeman, SD
(Hutchinson County)
7:00pm CDT Fire Department

May, 2009 - Completed
Day City, State Time Location
04 Mitchell, SD
(Davison County)
7:00pm CDT Mitchell Technical Institute - South Campus
07 Huron, SD
(Beadle County)
7:00pm CDT Northwestern Energy Bldg. 600 Market Street NW

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

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