We have farmers, pilots, engineers, housewives, lawyers, teachers, students, firemen, utility workers and more. Our volunteers are truly diverse but with a common interest in weather and a strong desire to help their community. When hazardous weather occurs such as severe thunderstorms, floods, tornadoes, snow and ice storms, our volunteers reports what is happening at their location. They are asked to report whenever certain criteria are met such as when one inch of rain has fallen, a thunderstorm is producing hale, or trees have been blown down.
Reports arrive at our office via the telephone, cellphone, two-way radio and amateur radio.
The reports are combined with radar and satellite data to determine what the storms will do next.