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RESCUE RADIO: AMATEUR RADIO RESPONDS TO MID-WEST TORNADOES
Amateur radio operators in several states responded as a
spate of tornadoes devastated areas of several states. We
have more in this report:
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When high winds and tornadoes called on Oklahoma Friday,
April 13th, amateur radio Skywarn spotters and Amateur Radio
Emergency Service members were ready.
Rick Smith, KI5GT, the warning coordination meteorologist in
Norman said: "Once again, storm spotters played a critical
role in helping the National Weather Service and local
officials deal with dangerous storms during the past week
across Oklahoma.
Amateur radio reports from local storm spotters gave
forecasters important ground truth information when
tornadoes struck southwest Oklahoma on April 13th. And it
was a trained storm spotter from a volunteer fire department
in northwest Oklahoma who alerted the National Weather
Service as the tornado that would go on to strike Woodward,
Oklahoma first developed. That information prompted a
tornado warning that gave residents of Woodward about 20
minutes advance warning."
Near the town a Blair, Altus Skywarn Association members
were providing spotter reports on the WX5ASA repeater
system. In fact, the day after the tornado, Skywarn
Coordinator Steve Grayson, KE5BPL, was leading a team of Red
Cross volunteers in damage assessment. Within another two
days, Grayson was deployed to Woodward to help with the
recovery from the tragic F-3 tornado strike there.
Similar stories played out in the "tornado ravaged" cities
of Woodward, Cherokee, and Norman where a total of seven
deaths were reported. Cleanup and Recovery continues in
Oklahoma which has seen at least one County so far declared
by the Governor as a disaster area.
In addition to Oklahoma, several other states suffered storm
damage as well. There, ham radio operators played key roles
in severe weather spotting and relief efforts as well.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Don Carlson, KQ6FM, in
Reno.
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More on this in future Amateur Radio Newsline reports.
(KC5FM, National Weather Service Norman OK., others)
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