While severe weather awareness week is set for next week in South Dakota, storm spotter classes have been underway for several weeks.
Todd Heitkamp, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says while last year was quiet overall, even a few storms can cause a lot of damage……
Heitkamp says each outbreak is a learning experience………
Heitkamp says they are also learning that outdoor sirens may not be the most effective warning tool……
Heitkamp says they are expensive, and difficult to maintain.
