Build a dependable workstation routine for weather-watch operations. Start with the operator role, learn the two tools, then practice comparing sources and making a concise report.
Set up GRLevel3 and Blitzortung for a local weather watch, recognize what each tool can and cannot tell you, cross-check official information, and deliver a concise report through the established ARES chain.
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01Emergency Communications · Weather & SKYWARN
ARES Weather Watch: Role, Safety & Escalation
WC4DC / Dickson County ARES
Define the operator role before opening weather software: observe, verify, communicate, and use the established reporting chain.
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02Emergency Communications · Weather & SKYWARN
GRLevel3: Build a Useful Local Radar Workspace
GRLevelX
Open the local radar view, orient yourself to Dickson County, and establish a repeatable workspace before operations begin.
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03Emergency Communications · Weather & SKYWARN
GRLevel3: Radar Products, Warnings & Reportable Changes
GRLevelX
Use reflectivity, velocity, time, motion, and official warning overlays to describe conditions clearly without overclaiming.
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04Emergency Communications · Weather & SKYWARN
Blitzortung: Map Orientation, Strike Age & Trends
Blitzortung.org
Use the live lightning map to recognize timing and broad trends around the watch area.
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05Emergency Communications · Safety & RF Exposure
Lightning Data Limits: Verify Before You Act
Blitzortung.org and National Weather Service
Understand why a plotted strike is useful situational awareness but never a stand-alone life-safety decision.
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06Emergency Communications · Weather & SKYWARN
Fair Weather Watch Tabletop: Observe, Report, Clear
WC4DC / Dickson County ARES
Put GRLevel3 and Blitzortung together in a repeatable scenario before a real activation.
