The National Weather Service collects reports of weather from the public and disseminates these reports in the form of 'Local Storm Reports' (LSRs). These LSRs denote a generalized grouping of where the report came from (source). The featured chart looks at the yearly rank of the source code used in LSR reports by NWS Des Moines. The ranking is simply a measure of the number of reports received and then disseminated by that source over the year. The LSR program has changed over the years with some source groups being converted into other headings. The general PUBLIC remains a major and important source of reports for the NWS. So keep letting them know when you witness significant weather.

Voting:
Good = 13
Bad = 4
Abstain = 3

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