How do you think the role of the spotter has changed over time?
a) The spotter program has not changed much since the late 1940s.
b) New forms of communication have provided options for sending spotter reports to the NWS.
c) Deployment of Doppler radar across the United States has reduced the need for spotters.
d) Better scientific understanding of weather events allows forecasters to better use spotter reports to warn the public.
e) Better access to weather data alerts spotters when they will be needed.