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Bering Sea Storms for Alaska; Multi-Day Heavy Rain Event for the Southern Plains and Southwest

A series of Bering Sea storms will impact western Alaska this week, with elevated water levels, isolated coastal flooding, high surf, erosion, and strong winds. Heavy rain and snow are also expected for the West Coast into Interior Alaska. A multi-day flash flooding threat is forecast across parts of the southern High Plains and Southwest through the weekend. Surf remains high for Florida. Read More >

While in-person spotter training has been canceled this season due to COVID-19 precautions, NWS Des Moines will be conducting a series of VIRTUAL SPOTTER TRAINING via GoTo Webinar this spring in-lieu of in-person sessions. Sessions will be conducted on the following dates/times:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the information about joining the webinar.

For additional storm spotting information & resources, visit our storm spotting website at:  https://www.weather.gov/dmx/stormspotting

For questions, contact Chad Hahn at chad.hahn@noaa.gov or 515.270.4516.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our virtual spotter training sessions!