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Western and Northern NY SKYWARNTM frequency map
Training Sessions - SPRING 2008
An illustrated SKYWARNTM spotter guide
Other SKYWARNTM Sites:
NWS Binghamton SKYWARNTM Homepage
SKYWARNTM
SKYWARNTM is a national effort to save lives during severe weather emergencies with an expanding network of trained weather spotters. The services performed by SKYWARNTM spotters have saved many lives.
The National Weather Service has a number of devices for detecting severe thunderstorms. Included in these are Doppler radar, satellite, and lightning detection networks. However, the most important tool for observing thunderstorms is the trained eye of the storm spotter.
By providing observations, SKYWARNTM spotters assist National Weather Service members in their warning decisions and enable the National Weather Service to fulfill its mission of protecting life and property.
Storm spotters are, and always will be, an indispensible part of the severe local warning program.
The National Weather Service office in Buffalo will be participating in the 9th Annual ARRL - SKYWARNTM special event on December 1, 2007. For details on the national event, QSL instructions and the rest of the statistics, check out the the Special event homepage.
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HOW DOES SKYWARNTM WORK WITH AMATEUR RADIO?
Amateur radio volunteers operate a base station at the Buffalo Weather Service Office during severe weather or other weather disaster emergencies. Through a network of repeater antennas, volunteers at the Buffalo office contact other amateurs -located in communities throughout Western New York. Storm information is collected at the base station for rapid relay by forecasters to the media, Emergency Management and Law Enforcement agencies, and the public.
WHY DO HAMS MAKE GOOD SKYWARNTM SPOTTERS?
Hams operate on emergency power when
commercial power is lost so reports can still be received. Reports are
received in a timely, efficient manner. Unlike police, fire, and other
government emergency response persons, amateur radio operators have no
jurisdictional boundaries. Amateur radio spotters are able and
willing to perform their service for extended periods. SKYWARNTM spotters
are trained to have a knowledge of severe weather characteristics not only
to ensure they are able to recognize these, but also to avoid erroneously
reporting non- hazardous conditions. In Western New York, any amateur radio
operator can become a SKYWARNTM spotter.
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