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East Coast Storm; Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Southwest U.S.; Typhoon Remnants Impacting Alaska

A coastal storm continues to bring heavy rain, coastal flooding, high surf, dangerous rip currents, and gusty winds to the East Coast into early Tuesday. A heavy rain and flash flood risk continues for the Southwest/Four Corners region with lingering tropical moisture through Monday. Typhoon remnants are causing strong winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding across western Alaska through Monday. Read More >

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SKYWARN SPOTTER SEASON 2025 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!


Becoming a Skywarn Storm Spotter helps the National Weather Service during severe weather operations. Skywarn Spotters go out and provide crucial ground truth by reporting real-time storm reports that are then shared to the radar meteorologists which helps improve the warning process and storm verification. Research has shown that people are more likely to seek shelter if a warning is confirmed!

 WARNING + CONFIRMATION = SHELTER RESPONSE 

How to Report

There are a variety of ways to report weather to the NWS office in Rapid City, SD

You can use any/all of these to reach us. Below the contact info are the types of information we'd like you to report. Please be sure to include the location of the weather event, e.g. 5 miles northwest of Columbus. You may also indicate if you are a trained spotter, a ham radio operator, a member of law enforcement, or other affiliation if applicable. 

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