2026 SKYWARN Recognition Day

NWS Melbourne, Florida 2026 SKYWARN™ Recognition Day

7 PM Friday, December 4th - 7 PM Saturday December 5th (00Z-00Z Saturday, December 5th)

SKYWARN™ Recognition Day (SRD) celebrates the contributions that SKYWARN™ volunteers, including those in the Amateur Radio community, provide to assist in the National Weather Service's mission to protect life and property. During major weather events, Amateur Radio operators provide vital communication between the NWS and emergency management, in the event standard services fail or become overloaded. Additionally, all SKYWARN™ weather spotters provide valuable information during hazardous weather situations. Often, these spotter reports allow NWS meteorologists to issue severe weather warnings with greater advance notice and confidence than would otherwise be possible.

During the 24-hour event, Amateur Radio operators throughout the country visited their local NWS office, set up portable radio stations to simulate emergency conditions, and worked in teams to exchange weather reports with other amateur radio operators across the nation and the globe. All spotters were also encouraged to check-in on the SKYWARN™ Spotter Check-In Map on the official SRD website.

For questions, comments, feedback, please email sr-mlb.webmaster@noaa.gov.