Help with Setup for weather?

[zephyrshockey8]

Can someone please tell me what i need programmed into my scanner to listen to the storm chasers in twin cities, MN. I know we don't get much, but we had a couple tornadoes last year and i think it would be fun to listen to. I just don't know what frequencies i need. Thanks for the help.

[ScanManQSL]

Here is a list of SKYWARN Frequencies for the State of Minnesota. I pulled this information off of WXBUB (Craig Schultz)'s website.
http://www.wxbub.com/skywarn.html

If you take a look on WXBUB's website. You would want to program the primary SKYWARN Net frequencies for your area. Frequencies in green are the primary frequencies.


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Radio Frequencies Used By Metro Skywarn & EOC's
Frequencies in green are the HUB frequencies monitored by the NWS in Chanhassen and used to report directly to them. Frequencies in white are local nets that report directly to the HUB frequencies or are used by local Emergency Management agencies.

146.850 CSQ Metro Skywarn North Metro (Oakdale)
147.210 CSQ Metro Skywarn South Metro (Burnsville)
146.760 114.8 Metro Skywarn Backup
147.120 CSQ Metro Skywarn Backup
146.670 114.8 Metro Skywarn Backup
146.700 Metro Skywarn Backup
147.000 CSQ Metro Skywarn West/Northwest Metro (Maple Plain)
147.345 85.4 Becker
146.640 146.2 Cambridge (Isanti County Skywarn)
145.470 CSQ Princeton
147.105 85.4 Avon (Stearns County Skywarn 1)
146.940 Stearns County Skywarn 2
146.835 85.4 Stearns County Skywarn 3
147.015 100.0 Collegeville
146.790 CSQ Alexandria
147.375 146.2 Hutchinson
146.970 CSQ Elk River (Sherburne County Skywarn)
146.775 CSQ Big Lake
145.270 CSQ Paynesville
146.910 CSQ Willmar
147.240 136.5 Mankato
443.650 Mankato Skywarn
444.150 100.0 St. Peter
147.135 100.0 St. Peter
146.805 151.4 New Ulm
146.940 141.3 Waseca County EOC
146.715 Waseca County EOC Backup
155.775 136.5 Waseca County Emergency Management
145.490 Owatonna (Steele County Skywarn)
146.880 100.0 Albert Lea
146.730 CSQ Madison, MN
146.865 151.4 Redwood Falls
147.330 100.0 Sleepy Eye
146.805 151.4 New Ulm
146.865 151.4 Redwood Falls
147.330 110.9 Roberts, WI
145.130 110.9 Hudson, WI
147.300 CSQ Red Wing, MN
146.685 110.0 Menomonie, WI
146.610 110.9 Menomonie, WI
147.195 110.9 Balsam Lake, WI
145.470 CSQ Holcombe, WI
146.715 110.9 Rice Lake, WI
146.910 110.9 Eau Claire, WI

Northwest MN Skywarn Frequencies (FGF)
146.060 Barnesville
145.450 Bemidji
146.730 Bemidji
147.120 Crookston
146.820 Detroit Lakes
146.640 Fergus Falls
444.200 Fergus Falls
146.700 Fisher
145.470 Karlstad
147.270 Lengby
146.760 Northome
147.300 Park Rapids
146.850 Thief River Falls
147.330 Wadena
147.390 Walker
147.090 Wannaska/Warroad/Williams

Southeast MN Skywarn Frequencies (ARX)
145.470 100.0 Austin
147.255 100.0 Rocherster (Olmsted County Emergency Mgmt)
146.820 Rochester
155.760 Olmsted County Emergency Mgmt
147.015 110.9 Spring Valley
146.745 136.5 Wabasha County
146.640 Winona
147.150 Winona
145.390 131.8 Black River Falls, WI
146.910 110.9 Eau Claire, WI
147.000 131.8 Galesville, WI
146.970 La Crosse, WI
147.090 La Crosse, WI
147.360 Mt. Sterling, WI
146.910 131.8 Richland County, WI
146.805 131.8 Tomah, WI
145.170 131.8 Viroqua, WI

[kg4ojj]

I can confirm one. For the Metro area, they use 146.850 FM. It's got great portable coverage from downtown Minneapolis, too.

Likely, there's no need to use PL/CTCSS tones, as many amateur radio repeaters use them for input.