Weather Service Welcomes Input From Radio Stations

Courtesy: NWS Sioux Falls
Courtesy: NWS Sioux Falls

Radio broadcasters from around the area had an open invite Thursday to the National Weather Service Office in Sioux Falls. Warning Coordination Meteorologist Todd Heitkamp says the Radio Workshop, while sparsely attended, was productive…

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Heitkamp says the workshop was a way to get the Weather Service and radio stations on the same page to keep a common, consistent stream of information flowing to the public…

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Heitkamp says following two large snow events in the Sioux Falls area, the Weather Service is looking to change their graphic products to reflect summer time severe weather outlooks…

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The input from the media partners is important to the National Weather Service….

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Heitkamp also encourages the public to contact the National Weather Service to give input on products they issue either on line or through official social media sources.