2025 Severe Weather Awareness Resources and Learning Opportunities

Severe Weather Awareness Resources 2025

Looking to learn more about severe weather, and severe weather safety for the upcoming season? Join us for a virtual, free, and open to the public severe weather awareness class lasting approximately 1.5 to 2.0 hours.

In this class we'll cover the following topics:

-- Introduction to the National Weather Service
-- Staying Aware Ahead of Severe Weather Season
-- Identifying Important Storm Features
-- Learning How to Report Severe Weather
-- Safety Information and Tips for the Severe Weather Season

Register For These Classes Now!

April 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM CDT:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8754595700101403485

April 30, 2025 1:00 PM CDT:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5705034229767012446

Upcoming Severe Weather Awareness Dates

Iowa: March 24-28 2025

Nebraska: March 24-28 2025

South Dakota: April 7-11 2025 (Annual Tornado Drill Varies by Jurisdiction)

Minnesota - April 7-11 2025 (Annual Tornado Drill April 10, 2025 at 1:45pm and 6:45 pm)

Severe Weather Safety and Awareness Resources

For those looking for more safety information, please view these resources for images and tips to stay safe this severe weather season. For a PDF version of these images (with interactive links), please click on the link below each image.



NWS Sioux Falls Severe Weather Resources - Page 1	NWS Sioux Falls Severe Weather Resources - Page 2	Downloadable Spotter Card (Card Printing File)

Want to Learn Even More?

For those looking for more safety information, there are several free online classes that will provide additional opportunities to learn more about severe storms and the basics of reporting severe weather information. For those educators out there, check out Jetstream. This is a great online learning platform that will provide numerous lessons on how the atmosphere works.

Role of the Skywarn Spotter - Online an Free COMET module (free account required)

https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=817

Skywarn Spotter Convective Basics - COMET module (free account required)

https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=816

Skywarn Spotter Training - COMET module (free account required)

https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_course.php?id=23

Weather Spotter's Field Guide:

https://www.weather.gov/media/owlie/SGJune6-11(1).pdf

JetStream - An Online School For Weather:

https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/