Skywarn

Super Typhoon Sinlaku to Impact the Marianas and Guam; Severe Weather Threat from the Central Plains to the Great Lakes

Super Typhoon Sinlaku will bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain/flooding, and thunderstorms to the Marianas Islands into Wednesday. Tropical Storm conditions are likely over Guam. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are likely across the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region with potential for large to very large hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes through Tuesday. Read More >

Skywarn Communications Area

SKYWARN, founded in the early 1970s, is an NWS sponsored group of volunteers who report observations of hazardous weather to their servicing forecast office. Amateur radio operators are a big part of Skywarn because their communications infrastructure provides a dependable network over which to collect and relay weather reports, especially during widespread events that can knockout land-based phone lines. However, Skywarn is open to EVERY resident who has an interest in weather and wishes to help their neighbors by submitting reports of hazardous weather to their local NWS forecast office or local law enforcement.

Maintained by a dozen or so Skywarn volunteers, this center provides a link between the NWS and all amateur radio operators in the Mount Holly CWA and beyond. It is staffed by licensed amateur radio operators during widespread hazardous weather events.

A basic training session is necessary to become a Skywarn volunteer. These 3 hour training sessions, which are free and open to the public, are conducted periodically throughout the Mount Holly CWA. Whenever training sessions are scheduled, they are listed on the Skywarn section of our homepage under the Training tab. Skywarn volunteers are urged to review their training every two years.