[Skywarn] Weather Channel and TV

[Kevin Heyboer]

Living in a very rural area as I do, where DirecTV is THE primary
distributor of television, I suspect many people here do get at least some
of their weather information from The Weather Channel.  

That having been said, I personally get my weather information directly from
the source, which is transmitted to me on my computer from the NWS or looked
up through the various National Weather Service web sites.  

Most importantly, I have both a desktop and a portable NOAA SAME Weather
Radio for immediate notification of severe weather watches and warnings.

The only information I ever transmit over the air on a SKYWARN net, or send
out by e-mail distribution list,  has come directly from the National
Weather Service.

I do not doubt that The Weather Channel and other media outlets do provide a
very valuable service during weather events, amongst other things.  But,
let's face it, they get their weather from NOAA/NWS and the most reliable of
them verify info through the NWS before reporting on it.

By the way, the NWS doesn't do the work alone, either.  They collaborate
with meteorologists with the US Air Force, US Navy, European meteorological
agencies, and many universities who run both real-time and experimental
models.

My issue with DirecTV is they do not participate in the Emergency Alert
System, nor are they required to do so.  If you are not tuned to one of the
local market channels, you will not receive anything over EAS on DirecTV,
even though they have the ability to identify your exact location from the
transponder on your satellite dish and your internet connection.

Kevin Heyboer KD4UYR
AEC Cherokee County NCARES
Southwest Carolina SKYWARN Net Manager
 

-----Original Message-----
From: skywarn-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:skywarn-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lloyd Colston
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 8:34 AM
To: skywarn at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Skywarn] Weather Channel and TV

Jim Cantore, on CNN, stated "... Your first hint of what's to come is from
the Weather Channel,,,"  http://cnn.it/1fQFE70 referring to the National
Weather Service and emergency managers.


As a Skywarn enthusiast, does this hold true?


Where do you get your first look weather information?


73



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