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The network is a combination of locally installed software for position and status reporting and web-based processing, mapping, and reporting. The original Spotter Network was developed by Tyler Allison. The current president of the organization is John Wetter. It became operational in April 2006 and quickly grew to over 100 spotters.
Skywarn consists of a network of severe storm spotters who observe weather conditions and make reports of severe weather to their local NWS offices. These spotters are regularly trained by personnel from the local NWS offices. In many areas, classes are conducted each spring in advance of the coming severe weather season. [2]
Today, amateur radio still plays a key role, as most spotters opt to attain their radio licenses; however, cell phones are an ever increasingly popular means to directly relay information, along with other on-line spotter reporting protocols such as The Spotter Network. [8] Other spotters groups have formed in various countries. Canwarn is the ...
SKYWARN is a volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters.
They are teaming up to host a free SKYWARN Storm Spotter class, presented by the National Weather Service, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 21 at the Southside Community Center, 2142 Alabama Highway 77.
The forecast office operates volunteer storm spotter classes as part of the Skywarn volunteer spotter network. In 2024, these classes had a total attendance of 1,700, out of a total 4000 spotters in the forecast office's area of responsibility. [10]
Skywarn; Spotter Network; W. War Emergency Radio Service; Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network This page was last edited on 13 October 2011, at 18:43 (UTC) ...
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