Severe Weather Awareness Week

It is Severe Weather Awareness Week in South Dakota and Wednesday, April 24th is the day of the statewide tornado drill. A test Tornado Watch will be issued at 10 am and a test Tornado Warning will be issued at 10:15 am. Sirens will sound across the state of South Dakota when the test Tornado Warning is issued. In addition, you will likely get an alert on your phone or mobile device. This is the time to plan for severe weather. Know your shelter and be sure kids know where to go and what to do when severe weather strikes.

Another very important part of your severe weather safety plan is having a weather radio. Get a weather radio! A weather radio will wake you when severe weather strikes at night. Weather radios are different now. A weather radio with SAME technology (which is almost all of the new weather radios you will find on the market today) will only activate when severe weather is impacting your area.

If you need a weather radio, or if you have one but need help with programming, we’d love to give you a hand. This Friday from 11 am until 1 pm, Phil Schreck will be at the downtown Nyberg’s Ace programming weather radios. Next Monday from 5 pm until 7 pm, I will be at the 41st and Minnesota Nyberg’s Ace to help you program your weather radio. Bring your weather radio from home, or you can get one there (they’ll be on sale.) It doesn’t matter where you got your weather radio, we just want to be sure you have one and that it’s properly set and ready to go for the upcoming severe weather season.

Flash Flood Warning United StatesNational Weather Alerts

Flash Flood Warning
...flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 3 Am Ast Early This Morning For Saint John And Saint Thomas... At 109 Am Ast, Doppler Radar Indicated Thunderstorms Producing Heavy Rain Across The Warned Area. Between 1 And 4 Inches Of Rain Have Fallen. Additional Rainfall Amounts Of 1 To 3 Inches Are Possible In The Warned Area. Flash Flooding Is Ongoing Or Expected To Begin ...Read More.
Effective: October 4, 2023 at 1:09amExpires: October 4, 2023 at 3:00amTarget Area: Saint John; Saint Thomas

Flash Flood Warning
...flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 3 Am Ast Early This Morning For Saint Croix... At 108 Am Ast, Doppler Radar Indicated Thunderstorms Producing Heavy Rain Across The Warned Area. Between 1 And 3 Inches Of Rain Have Fallen. Additional Rainfall Amounts Of 1 To 3 Inches Are Possible In The Warned Area. Flash Flooding Is Ongoing Or Expected To Begin ...Read More.
Effective: October 4, 2023 at 1:08amExpires: October 4, 2023 at 3:00amTarget Area: Saint Croix

Flood Warning
...the Flood Warning Continues For The Following Rivers In Florida... St Johns River Near Astor Affecting Lake And Volusia Counties. .recent Heavy Rainfall Over And Upstream From Astor Combined With Northeast Winds Have Brought The Saint Johns River At Astor Into Moderate Flood. River Levels Are Forecast To Remain In Moderate Flood Between 3.0 And 3.1 Feet Through The Weekend. ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 9:22pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 11:00amTarget Area: Lake; Volusia

Flood Warning
...the Flood Warning Continues For The Following Rivers In Florida... Peace River At Arcadia At Sr 70 Affecting Desoto County. For The Peace...including Bartow, Zolfo Springs At Sr 17, Arcadia At Sr 70...minor Flooding Is Forecast. ...flood Warning Remains In Effect Until Early Friday Morning... * What...minor Flooding Is Occurring And Minor Flooding Is Forecast. ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 8:33pmExpires: October 6, 2023 at 2:00amTarget Area: DeSoto

Flood Warning
...the Flood Warning Continues For The Following Rivers In Florida... Fisheating Creek Near Palmdale Affecting Glades County. For The Fisheating Creek...including Palmdale...minor Flooding Is Forecast. ...flood Warning Remains In Effect Until Further Notice... * What...minor Flooding Is Occurring And Minor Flooding Is Forecast. ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 12:05pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 12:15pmTarget Area: Glades

Flood Warning
...flood Warning In Effect Until 145 Am Cdt Wednesday... * What...small Stream Flooding Caused By Excessive Rainfall Is Occurring. * Where...a Portion Of Western Texas, Including The Following County, Scurry. * When...until 145 Am Cdt. ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 10:36pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 1:45amTarget Area: Scurry

Freeze Warning
...freeze Warning In Effect From 3 Am To 9 Am Mdt Wednesday... ...freeze Watch In Effect From Late Wednesday Night Through Thursday Morning... * What...for The Freeze Warning, Sub-freezing Temperatures As Low As 31 Expected. For The Freeze Watch, Sub-freezing Temperatures As Low As 29 Possible. ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 6:30pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 9:00amTarget Area: Alamosa Vicinity, Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Del Norte Vicinity, Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Southern San Luis Valley

Freeze Warning
...freeze Warning Remains In Effect From 3 Am To 8 Am Mdt Wednesday... * What...sub-freezing Temperatures As Low As 29 Expected. * Where...upper Rio Grande Valley. * When...from 3 Am To 8 Am Mdt Wednesday. * Impacts...frost And Freeze Conditions Could Kill Crops, Other ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 9:45pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 8:00amTarget Area: Upper Rio Grande Valley

Freeze Warning
...freeze Warning In Effect From 3 Am To 9 Am Mdt Wednesday... * What...sub-freezing Temperatures As Low As 28 Degrees Expected. * Where...sanpete Valley And Southwest Utah. * When...from 3 Am To 9 Am Mdt Wednesday. * Impacts...frost And Freeze Conditions Will Kill Crops, Other Sensitive Vegetation And Possibly Damage Unprotected Outdoor ...Read More.
Effective: October 3, 2023 at 3:09pmExpires: October 4, 2023 at 9:00amTarget Area: Sanpete Valley; Southwest Utah

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