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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. 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!