WHO IS THE MILWAUKEE AREA SKYWARN ASSOCIATION?
The Milwaukee Area Skywarn Association Inc., (MASA) [Pronounced May-sah] was incorporated in 1995 and is a Wisconsin registered Non-profit, and federal I-R-S 501(c)3 Tax Exempt corporation providing educational, scientific, and charitable outreach at a local level to support and lessen the burden of the Milwaukee-Sullivan NWS severe weather programs. MASA is operated and supported by volunteers and urgently need your help and support. Please review our donation “wish list.” WHO CAN BE A STORM SPOTTER? Almost anyone can be storm spotter, they come from all walks of life. Typically they are emergency services personnel , volunteer groups and organizations ham radio operators, cooperative observers or individual citizens. They can young adults to retired. A keen interest in weather and serving their community is a common bond. WHY HAVE SPOTTERS? The NWS needs to know what the storms are doing at ground level. Because Doppler radars are designed to look into the heart of storm clouds it ca
