Severe Storms incoming tonight, whats the best way to listen in?

[kllian]

I'm in Cherokee with a Pro 106 with all the usual radios programmed in (Cherokee EMS, Fire, Police, Woodstock PD, Cobb, Roswell, etc etc).

With the bad weather coming in tonight, other than listening to the weather radio, what's the best way to listen to where the storm is or anything about the storm?

 

[KJ4TND]

Storm

Have you tried local ham radio repeaters. That is what we do in Etowah County Alabama.

 

[KI4VBR]

Skywarn

Have you tried local ham radio repeaters. That is what we do in Etowah County Alabama.

On Target!

I would also look into any Skywarn groups in your area that will most likely be on a 2 meter or 440 repeater within your area. These guys take their weather seriously and will generate a fair amount of traffic for you to listen in on. Many times, they will be the first groups reporting a weather related incident.

Try these links to start with:
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=2281
http://www.ncarrl.org/ares/org/lec.html

Good luck on monitoring and good luck with the WX staying out of harms way.

Vince

 

[kllian]

Cherokee County, GA Amateur Radio Emergency Service / Skywarn

The 443.075 repeater is back at full power.
The Monday night 8pm ARES nets will resume on 443.075. If you don't have UHF capability, you may check in on 147.585 simplex which will be crossbanded to UHF during the net. 145.270 will also be monitored during net time.

I'm able to pick that up, just what I was looking for, thank you for the suggestion.

 

[RomeRon]

I'm in Cherokee with a Pro 106 with all the usual radios programmed in (Cherokee EMS, Fire, Police, Woodstock PD, Cobb, Roswell, etc etc).

With the bad weather coming in tonight, other than listening to the weather radio, what's the best way to listen to where the storm is or anything about the storm?

I agree with the others, you local ham radio operators are in the middle of the action and they are the ones I listen to when we have bad weather.