Significant Weather Observing Program Explained

The Significant Weather Observing Program (SWOP) was created at the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office (WFO) in Central Illinois in order to provide forecasters with additional data during and after significant weather events.^[1]

See also

• Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
• Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP)
• Skywarn
• Cooperative Observer Program

External links

• SWOP website

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Weather Service, Lincoln IL -- Significant Weather Observer Program. crh.noaa.gov. 24 May 2013.