S.C. governor honors residents who share weather observations (Source: WAVE 3 News) By Associated Press | March 14, 2021 at 12:25 PM EDT - Updated March 14 at 2:32 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina’s governor is recognizing residents who help out forecasters by collecting and sharing weather data from across the state.
Gov. Henry McMaster has declared the week starting Sunday as “South Carolina Citizen Weather Observer Week.”
The South Carolina Climatology Office said residents can join the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, which is also called CoCoRaHS and share how much rain falls.
The shared weather observations have helped forecasts and emergency officials keep people safe during the 2015 floods as well as Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Florence in 2018, said Melissa Griffin, the South Carolina coordinator for the program.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina’s governor is recognizing residents who help out forecasters by collecting and sharing weather data from across the state.
Gov. Henry McMaster has declared the week starting Sunday as “South Carolina Citizen Weather Observer Week.”
The South Carolina Climatology Office said residents can join the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, which is also called CoCoRaHS and share how much rain falls.
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The shared weather observations have helped forecasts and emergency officials keep people safe during the 2015 floods as well as Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Florence in 2018, said Melissa Griffin, the South Carolina coordinator for the program.
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The National Weather Service is looking for a few good weather watchers to provide vital information on rain, snow, and hail. The program is called CoCoRaHS, an acronym for Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network.
“Basically, you can never have too many,” said Brandon Gale, meteorologist, Bismarck NWS. “In North Dakota we have airport observing stations but those are few and far between. CoCoRaHS can really help fill in the gaps.”
Information provided by CoCoRaHS volunteers gives the NWS a much more thorough look at how weather systems impact the state, such as thunderstorms that drop several inches of rain in one area but as little as a quarter-inch less than a mile away.