Weather / Storm Frequencies for Tulsa - The RadioReference.com Forums. 443.85 is the TARC UHF linked system - go to www.w5ias.com for a map of all the repeaters in the system (with their status). NWS uses it to talk to stormspotters in the field for any weather event. If the storms are in the "immediate" Tulsa area (including surrounding counties, but not (for instance) when they're off by Grand Lake then they also man the second desk, usually on 146.88. TAEMA takes damage reports at the EOC on 146.94. If either VHF freq has a problem, backups are 147.39, 147.045, and 145.11 (pretty much in that order). In some cases, 147.045 may be "simulcasting" the UHF side, but that link is one way (receives from 443.85, but if you transmit on 147.045's input, it's only repeated locally - not re-transmitted over the UHF system.
Most of the 2m freqs (outside those already mentioned) will either be the local repeaters the outlying EOCs use to talk to spotters without UHF capability - the EOCs then relay the reports through the UHF system. TAEMA. Online Severe Weather (Storm Spotter) Training. NWS Training Portal. An Introduction to Storm Observation and Reporting. You are at: NWS Norman » Storm Spotting - Introduction Even with all the technology used by the National Weather Service to prepare severe weather warnings, storm spotters still give us the most complete picture of what's really happening in and around severe storms.
Radar simply cannot tell us everything we need to know. Storm spotters are the eyes and ears in the field. For more than 60 years, storm spotters have been the Nation’s first line of defense against deadly storms. For more information on the history of storm spotters, please read Storm Spotting and Public Awareness Since the First Tornado Forecasts of 1948 by Dr. For basic information on becoming a spotter, please read Getting Started in Tornado and Thunderstorm Spotting by Dr. This guide is intended to introduce you to the world of storm spotting. This guide is divided into four sections:
The Basics of Storm Spotting. Remember that this website cannot provide you with everything you need to know to be a storm spotter. This is only an introduction to storm spotting and is very general in nature. If you want to learn more about the meteorology behind storm observations, you should attend a NWS storm spotter training session. These are typically offered during the late winter and early spring and include much more detailed information on storm types, visual clues for severe weather, spotter safety and procedures and severe weather meteorology. Thunderstorm Types Thunderstorms are common in this part of the world, and most of us are quite familiar with them and the dangerous weather they can bring.
What is a Severe Thunderstorm? A severe thunderstorm is defined by the National Weather Service as one that produces one or more of the following: Hail 1 inch in diameter (roughly the size of a quarter) Wind gusts of 58 mph (50 knots) or higher Wind or hail damage A tornado What Spotters Look For Tornado Funnel Cloud. Storm Spotter Resources. Spotter Network. How to Be a Storm Chaser. How Did Reed Timmer Become A Storm Chaser? Storm spotting. Storm spotting is a specific type of weather spotting in which human observers actively maintain a visual watch of the development and progression of specific weather events while actively relaying important information to their respective local agency.[1] History[edit] Storm spotting developed in the United States during the early 1940s. A joint project between the military and weather bureau saw the deployment of trained military and aviation lightning spotters in areas where munitions for the war were manufactured.
During 1942 a serious tornado struck a key operations center in Oklahoma, and another tornado struck on May 15, 1943, destroying parts of the Fort Riley military base located in Kansas. The 1950s saw the deployment of the first dedicated weather radars in the United States, and by this time civilian spotter networks were commonplace. The 1960s through to the present has seen the development of new spotter technologies and training techniques. Present[edit] Controversy[edit] SKYWARN Storm Spotter Guides Online. Skywarn.org | SKYWARN® National | Severe Weather Spotters, Local SKYWARN® Groups, Severe Weather Information, SKYWARN® Training.