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The Skywarn® program is a severe weather spotting program developed in the late 1960s by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assist the National Weather Service (NWS) in their mission of protecting life and property by providing residents with severe weather warnings. The program offers periodic training for local residents who are willing to serve as volunteers for NWS by acting as Skywarn Spotters in their communities. These local spotters are critical to the success of the NWS's severe weather warning system which can, through advance warnings, provide resid...