[nwctwx]

Got that right! I'm a ham storm spotter and our NWS guys and our local metoerologist get on the net during bad weather with live radar reports for us.

Awesome! I'm a trained spotter for NWS Albany, NY (too bad I never have anything interesting to report). When I was in my teens I lived in north TX for a few years, I used to listen to skywarn spotters whenever there was severe weather, it was the best way to get good information. The system is amazing... it definately saves lives. I know quite a few Ham/Skywarn spotters through the internet and they are all very dedicated to helping out in times of need.

[BurbankKarl]

After watching the Indy500, and then seeing the storm thread here on FreeRepublic, I tuned into that TV station via the link provided. I was surprised at the number of EAS activations over the air.....there were about 10 in a span of 30 minutes, with different counties, cities, routes, etc.

Since I am in LA, I rarely here these...in fact, the one time my radio did go off, I thought for sure it was a radiological alert or attack (it was a monthly test)