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Where severe storms are possible, storm spotting groups such as Skywarn in the United States coordinate amateur radio operators and localized spotters to keep track of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Reports from spotters and chasers are given to the National Weather Service so that they have ground truth information to warn the general ...
The Spotter Network (SN) is a system that utilizes storm spotter and chaser reports of location and severe weather in a centralized framework for use by coordinators such as emergency managers, Skywarn and related spotter organizations, and the National Weather Service.
The US National Weather Service developed an organized storm spotter training system starting in the 1970's. Meteorologist Alan Moller played a significant role in the development of the effort. He believed that storm spotters are a vital part of the Integrated Warning System since they provide "ground truth verification" for forecasters.
Thursday, March 14, 6:00pm - Skywarn Spotter Training - Rush County. Saturday, March 16, 9:00am - Skywarn Spotter Training - Owen County. Monday, March 18, 6:00pm - Skywarn Spotter Training - Vigo ...
The Frederick County Division of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service are offering "storm spotter" training for residents and emergency responders April 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. Anyone ...
SPC storm spotter reports for hail two inches in diameter or larger, by month, from 2004 to 2024. ... Spatial changes in hail diameter classes for spring and summer. a-c, Mean multi-model changes ...
Additionally, many recreational chasers submit photos and videos to researchers as well as to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) for spotter training. [10] Storm chasers are not generally paid to chase, with the exception of television media crews in certain television market areas, video stringers and photographers (freelancers mostly ...
The primary role of REACT volunteers was to stand and watch on CB Emergency Channel 9 to help motorists. Later, duties grew to include radio communications after disasters (e.g., tornadoes and floods), and before disasters (storm spotting). REACT safety communications for parades, runs/walks, and other community events also became prominent.