Weather Enthusiast Wanted to Help NWS Phoenix:

eHam.net News – PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — When rain, lightning and dust storms hit the Valley, all eyes are on the sky. For a specially trained group of people in Arizona, it’s for good reason. The National Weather Service relies on their network storm spotters to get them information. “We want to know that what we are seeing is happening in real time. So is there large hail, is there wind damage and flash floods, that sort of thing,” said Ken Water, warning coordinator for the National Weather Service Phoenix. Storm spotters get their training every year during the National Weather Service’s Skywarn classes. The course goes through a basic overview of weather from how thunderstorms form, to different types of clouds, to Arizona’s famous dust storms. “We also closely network with the amateur radio or the ‘ham’ folks out there too,” said Waters. Information from storm spotters is instant, especially with the advancement in technology. The pictures, video and reports can get to the National Weather Service in seconds. They combined that with radar and satellite information which helps them make split second decisions.

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