Michigan SKYWARN Storm Spotters Prepare for Severe Weather Season

National Weather Service offices in Detroit/Pontiac, Grand Rapids, Gaylord, and Marquette are partnering with Michigan SKYWARN amateur radio teams to conduct spring weather spotter training. Hams serve as the eyes and ears of meteorologists, providing real-time ground truth reports during severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and winter blizzards.

Local VHF/UHF repeater networks provide dedicated SKYWARN net frequencies to rapidly relay critical meteorological data to NWS forecasters.

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