GOTO Pinellas County Florida EMA

SKYWARN REPORTING




What to Report


Reports of Severe Weather and Severe Weather Only, Which includes the following:

Reports Of
Rotational Phenomena (Tornadoes, Waterspouts, Wall Clouds, & Funnel Clouds)
Hail of any size
Damaging Winds 50 knots/58 MPH or greater
Flooding Rains 2" per hour or 4" per day
Damage that is directly weather related
Flooding (Coastal, or Inland - rain caused)

How to Report Directly to the NWS Office
Call the 1-800 Unlisted Number
Identify yourself with Spotter ID number
Report the Phenomena and Time Observed
Please report only event criteria that are listed above.

What To Report When Checking Into The Skywarn Net
CALLSIGN
LOCATION (Nearest Cross Streets)
SKYWARN ID # (If You Have One)
VERY BRIEF REPORT ON YOUR LOCAL WX CONDITIONS
AFTER Making your initial report use your TACTICAL CALLSIGN.
For example: My SKYWARN I.D. is PIN017A, so my tactical callsign is PINELLAS 17A



Click here to Send a Severe Weather Report to Ruskin NWS



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Copyright; September 26, 1996 Neil Lauritsen
This Page was created on Saturday, January 20, 1996
Most recent revision Feb 26, 2007