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Welcome to the homepage of Berks County Skywarn, affiliated directly with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey.
The Skywarn program was founded in the early 1970s, and is made up of a group of trained, dedicated amateur weather enthusiasts who work in conjunction with the National Weather Service by observing and reporting adverse weather conditions to promote public safety and minimize property damage.
With the advent of Doppler Radar and other technologies, the art and science of weather forecasting has made great strides, but even with all the technology, the National Weather Service still is in need of 'ground truth' observers. It is through training that the NWS teaches interested volunteers to be safe, effective and accurate weather spotters who provide them with the needed "ground truths."