SKYWARN Recognition Day 2017

Our annual SKYWARN Amateur Radio Recognition Day will run on Friday from 6pm through 11pm and then on Saturday from 7am through 6pm. Over this time frame, we will be making contacts via Amateur Radio around the country (and World!), exchanging weather information and showing our appreciation.

This annual event is set aside to recognize and celebrate the support amateur radio operators provide the National Weather Service (NWS). Amateur radio operators are a key component of the warning process in every community - helping with storm spotting, communication, and sometimes post-event assistance. We utilize the assistance of many local amateur radio operators in nearly every major weather event.

For more information on SKYWARN Recognition Day - use this link: weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition

On Twitter, you can watch hashtag #SKYWARN17 or follow @SWVST_MKX and @NWSMKX for where we are at.

Pictures from SKYWARN Recognition Day 2016 at NWS Milwaukee

Pictures from SKYWARN Recognition Day 2015 at NWS Milwaukee

Amateur Radio Operators at MKX during SRD 2015