Unfortunately, it may also make it even more difficult for no-coders to ever upgrade. Severe storms pound central Alabama January 24th. The National Weather Service puts out a call for radio amateurs to help relay storm reports. From the Mississippi border on the west to Georgia on the east, spotter groups throughout the state activate and fill various frequencies with emergency information. In central Alabama, large hail becomes widespread.
Amateurs relay dozens of reports of hail, up to golf ball size.
A car winds up in the middle of a supermarket aisle. Radio amateurs stayed on the job from mid afternoon until nearly midnight, running Skywarn nets and assisting with damage reports. Other hams helped with Red Cross disaster relief and emergency management operations. At one point, more than half a dozen Alabama counties were under tornado or severe thunderstorm warnings at the same time. A hectic day, forecasters say, with radio amateurs lending valuable communications assistance.