James Bruggers

When dangerous weather strikes, most states rely on ‘mesonet’ infrastructure for better forecasts and earlier warnings. But Tennessee doesn’t have one.

February 24, 2022

National weather experts recommend collecting a lot of localized, ground-level weather data in real time to save lives, but Tennessee leaves local forecasters partly flying blind in storms.

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When dangerous weather strikes, most states rely on ‘mesonet’ infrastructure for better forecasts and earlier warnings. But Tennessee doesn’t have one.

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