Skywarn

Skywarn Weather Spotter Training presented by Senior Forecaster Jeremy Buckles, WX4JLB, of the Morristown (MRX) office. Madisonville, TN – February 23, 2023

ACTIVATION OF THE NET

Monroe County Skywarn will activate (upon NCS availability) when MRX issues a weather warning for the county. Issued watches will put the net in standby mode, reports will be announced, and reports will be taken in non-active mode also.

Helpful Resources

MetEd – https://bit.ly/1FTx2tX

Jetstream Weather School – https://bit.ly/2EAHQ1Z

Basic Spotter Guide – https://bit.ly/2IRSAyr

Advanced Spotter Guide – https://bit.ly/2IOXNqV

CoCoRaHS – http://cocorahs.org

Reporting

Monroe County ARES Skywarn Net (when activated): 147.315 monitored repeaters may include 146.940,442.100,146.655,145.270,145.250

Spotter Line: 1-800-697-0075

Online Reporting: http://goo.gl/319oga

Amateur Radio call for Morristown: WX4MRX (mrxskywarn.org)