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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 ...
Wednesday, March 20, 2:00pm - Skywarn Spotter Training - Marion County State Fairgrounds. Wednesday, March 20, 6:30pm - Skywarn Spotter Training - Putnam County.
Trained spotters with the National Weather Service can do what radar can't, even right here in Knox County. National Weather Service SKYWARN volunteers spot storms in Knox County. Want to join?
SKYWARN is a volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters.
Many REACT Teams utilize their radio communications to provide services such as parking control, search and rescue support, assistance with large public events, safety breaks along highways, and support of local emergency management offices and law enforcement. Some Teams participate in the Skywarn program of storm spotters. All of these roles ...
A Local Storm Report (LSR) is transmitted by the National Weather Service (NWS) when it receives significant information from storm spotters, such as amateur radio operators, storm chasers, law enforcement officials, civil defense (now emergency management) personnel, firefighters, EMTs or public citizens, about severe weather conditions in their warning responsibility area (County Warning ...