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Sioux Falls meteorologist Todd Heitkamp throwing out ceremonial first pitchbefore a baseball game with the Detroit Tigers. This was in recognition of thepartnership he established with the Minnesota Twins to help promote lightningsafety. To throw out the first pitch at a Major League Baseball gameprobably marks an NWS and NOAA first. (Image credit: Todd Heitkamp, NOAA/NWS/WFO Sioux Falls)