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SKYWARNTM Spotter Resource One of the most important assets to our warning, forecast, and verification process is the SKYWARNTM Spotter Network. A spotter's eye provides realtime reports of tornadoes, hail, winds, flooding and hurricane damage. SKYWARNTM spotters include such individuals as HAMs, police, firefighters, citizen groups and you!
Please contact Dennis Decker or see the SKYWARNTM training schedule below for information about how to become a certified SKYWARNTM Spotter.
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Hazards:
Clicking either the above selector graphic, or the Spotter Activation Map will bring you to the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook. |
Current Spotter Activation Map:
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Local Hazardous Weather Outlook (text version) |
| Florida Watches & Warnings |
| Local Forecast Discussion |
| Local area weather blog |
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| Mesoscale Discussions (Storm Prediction Center) |
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Spotter References: |
Send Your Report On-Line |
| How to make a Delayed Report |
| NWS Melbourne's area of responsibility |
| Hail size table |
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Ham Radio References: |
WX4MLB (Ham station in the weather office) |
| Active amateur radio spotter groups in the local area |
| SKYWARN Recognition Day (2007) |
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| About SKYWARN: |
Local SKYWARNTM Coordinator Contact |
| Local area training event schedule |
| National (NWS) SKYWARNTM Page |
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| On-line Spotter Training: |
Jetstream |
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HAILSTONE SIZE SCALE |
| B.B., PEA, MARBLE |
LESS THAN 3/4"
(NOT CONSIDERED "SEVERE") |
| DIME |
LESS THAN 3/4"
(NOT CONSIDERED "SEVERE") |
| NICKEL |
3/4" |
| PENNY |
3/4" |
| QUARTER |
1" |
| HALF DOLLAR |
1 1/4" |
| WALNUT |
1 1/2" |
| GOLFBALL |
1 3/4" |
| HEN EGG |
2" |
| TENNIS BALL |
2 1/2" |
| BASEBALL |
2 3/4" |
| GRAPEFRUIT |
4" |
| SOFTBALL |
4 1/2" |
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LIST OF ACTIVE AMATEUR RADIO SPOTTER GROUPS (as of 08/28/07)
Below is a list of various amateur radio and react organizations who assist the National Weather Service by activating a SKYWARNTM weather net when severe weather threatens east central Florida. If there is a need to update this information, please e-mail Dennis Decker .
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ORGANIZATION
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REPEATER
FREQUENCY
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| Brevard (North) |
North Brevard ARC |
145.490
100.0 tone |
| Brevard (North) |
Titusville ARC |
146.910
146.970-
147.075+ |
| Brevard (Central) |
Indian River ARC |
145.370-
146.880- |
| Brevard (South) |
Platinum Coast ARS (PCARS) |
146.895-
146.610- |
| Brevard |
Space Coast REACT |
146.715- |
| Indian River |
Treasure Coast Weather Net |
146.775-
107.2 tone |
| Volusia |
Volusia Co. SKYWARNTM |
147.240+
123.0 tone |
| Seminole |
Seminole Co. SKYWARNTM |
147.165+
442.750+
147.090 +
103.5 tone |
| Orange |
Orange Co. ARES/RACES |
146.730-
146.820- |
| Disney |
Disney Emergency Amateur Radio Services (DEARS) |
146.700
103.5 tone |
| Lake |
Lake Co. ARES |
147.000-
103.5 tone |
| Okeechobee |
Okeechobee Co. ARES |
147.195+
100.0 tone |
| St. Lucie |
Treasure Coast Weather Net |
147.240+
107.2 tone |
| St. Lucie |
St. Lucie SKYWARNTM |
146.925-
107.2 tone |
Osceola
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Osceola Co. ARES/SKYWARNTM |
145.350-
103.5 tone
444.100+
123.0 tone |
| Martin |
Martin Co. SKYWARNTM
Organization |
147.060+
145.150-
107.2 Tone |
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Area served by the NWS office in Melbourne
For counties not named above, contact your local NWS offices. |
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To schedule a SKYWARNTM class for your organization in the NWS Melbourne warning area , contact Warning Coordination Meteorologist Dennis Decker at: 321 255-0212 or by email: dennis.decker@noaa.gov .
SKYWARNTM Spotter Training Schedule for 2007
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| Sep 20, 2007 |
10:00 AM |
New Smyrna Beach Fire Dept. |
Basic |
Brannon Center
105 S. Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach |
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Sep. 29, 2007 |
10:00 AM |
Osceola County SKYWARNTM |
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Osceola Co. EOC
320 N Beaumont Ave, Kissimmee |
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Dec. 3, 2007 |
7:00 PM |
Okeechobee County SKYWARNTM |
Basic |
Red Cross Chapter Building
323 N. Parrot Ave,
Okeechobee, FL
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Yes |
| April 10, 2008 |
7:30 PM |
Treasure Coast SKYWARNTM |
Basic |
Indian River County EOC
4425 43rd Ave. Vero Beach |
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April 14, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Orange County ARC |
Basic |
Red Cross Bldg
5 North Bumby Rd, Orlando
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| April 22, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Titusville ARC |
Basic |
Titusville Library
2121 S Hopkins Ave |
Yes |
May 8, 2008 |
7:30 PM |
Lake County ARC |
Basic |
Lake Co. Admin Bldg., Room 233
315 West Main St.,
Tavares
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May 12, 2008 |
7:30 PM |
PCARS |
Basic |
Salvation Army Bldg
1080 Hickory St., Melbourne
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August 12th |
6:30 PM |
Martin County SKYWARNTM |
Basic |
Safety Complex
800 SE Monterey, Stuart
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Yes |
| August 20th |
7:00 PM |
North Brevard Amateur Radio Club |
Basic |
435 N Singleton Ave, Titusville |
Yes |
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