Storm Spotters Using Ham Radios:

With the arrival of spring, we know that severe weather is near, and there is a group of Colorado storm spotters using a special skill during those severe weather outbreaks\& communication. They are the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES). The Douglas-Elbert County branch held a training session Thursday to prep for the severe weather season. With the arrival of spring, we know that severe weather is near, and there is a group of Colorado storm spotters using a special skill during those severe weather outbreaks\& communication. They are the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES). The Douglas-Elbert County branch held a training session Thursday to prep for the severe weather season. “We have hail. We have lightning, and it all comes together. This is a very busy state. We all know the expression, just wait an hour and the weather will change. Welcome to Colorado,” said Jim Rooney, Emergency Coordinator at Amateur Radio Emergency Service of Douglas and Elbert Counties. The radar beam sees what’s happening high in the storm, but storm spotters are needed to see the base of the storm, to the ground. The most dangerous part. “So we provide the ground truth. We provide, hey this is exactly what’s happening on the ground, in real time,” said Ron Coffee, Public Information Officer at Amateur Radio Emergency Service of Douglas and Elbert Counties. The National Weather Service will use the information these radio operators report when issuing or canceling warnings.

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