Eyes to the Sky: Situating the Role of Storm Spotters in the Warning and Response Network

Klenow Daniel J. () and Reibestein Jeffrey L.
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Klenow Daniel J.: Department of Emergency Management, North Dakota State University, Minard Hall PO Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, USA
Reibestein Jeffrey L.: US ARMY – Joint Logistics Operations Center, CMR 489, Box 998, APO, AE 09751

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2014, vol. 11, issue 3, 437-458

Abstract: This article presents data from a study of SKYWARN® storm spotters. The findings focus on their motivations for participation in storm spotting, their conceptualizations of storm spotting activity, their perceptions of risk, and how they balance personal and professional obligations with storm spotting activities.

Keywords: emergency management; motivation; severe weather; SKYWARN®; storm spotters; tornadoes; warning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1515/jhsem-2014-0011

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