What is a SKYWARN net?
What is a SKYWARN net? SKYWARN® is a national network of volunteer severe weather spotters. The spotters are trained by local National Weather Service Forecast Offices on how to spot severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail and flooding. What is SKYWARN on a scanner? Skywarn (sometimes stylized as SKYWARN) is a program of the National Weather Service (NWS). Skywarn consists of a network of severe storm spotters who observe weather conditions and make reports of severe weather to their local NWS offices. What is SKYWARN ham? Amateur Radio operators, known as storm spotters, partner with the National Weather Service (NWS) to recognize...