A class is being held at 6:30 PM on April 22nd at the Emergency Operations Center, 2275 Hwy 27 N, Falmouth. To sign up, please call 859-654-1930 or email pcdes@fuse.net or fill out this form.
• What is SKYWARN?
The SKYWARN spotter program is a nationwide network of volunteers trained by the National Weather Service (NWS) to report significant weather. Anyone is welcome to participate.
• Why Have SKYWARN?
The NWS staff at the Wilmington, Ohio Forecast Office, are responsible for issuing warnings for much of northern Kentucky. The NWS has wonderful observing systems, such as Radar, Satellite, and surface observing systems. However, all of these systems have limitations. SKYWARN volunteers provide critical information that helps mitigate these limitations. The information observed and collected by SKYWARN spotters help the NWS issue more timely watches and warnings contributing the protection of life and property here locally.
• When will SKYWARN Function?
Information is relayed to the NWS during tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, snow storms, flooding, and any other weather event that involves the use of volunteer storm spotters.
• Who will activate SKYWARN?
SKYWARN spotters should call severe weather reports in to the Wilmington office whenever they are observed. You will be given a Weather Spotter Identification number and provided a telephone number for the NWS at Wilmington to report your observations.
• Where will SKYWARN observations be taken?
SKYWARN reports are relayed from wherever you are on the road, in your office, or at your home. You don't have to travel to any particular location! It is important, however, to not jeopardize your own safety while participating in SKYWARN.
• Additional Information
This is a very informative class on the various weather conditions that threaten our county. Your observations will be very helpful to Wilmington in forecasting the County’s weather and reporting to others what is actually happening here locally.