South Dakota Senator John Thune, who Chairs the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, is planning to introduce a bill that could lead to improvements in weather forecasting…
Thune’s committee has jurisdiction over NOAA, the parent agency of the National Weather Service. Thune toured Delmont after the tornado, and says warnings were a critical factor in saving lives…
Thune says his bill would re-order priorities in the weather service for better forecasts and warnings…
Thune says he heard from many people in Delmont that got the warnings and had just minutes to take cover.