SEVERE WEATHER REPORTING GUIDE
SEVERE WEATHER
HAIL – 1 inch or greater ( Relate size of hail to coin size )
WIND GUST – 50 knots or 58 mph
TORNADO
FLASH FLOODING
WHAT TO REPORT
HAIL Dime size or greater
Thunderstorm Winds – Wind guest which cause damage to structures, downed power lines, trees or large tree limbs.
Tornado or funnel cloud
Wall Cloud
Heavy Rainfall – of 2 inch / hour or grater, widespread fiooding.
Location and time
Location – Reference well known locations. For example, “10 miles southeast of Angola on Hwy 66”.
Time – Report the time of the event start to finish.
Who – Who is reporting the event.
Where and how to report
Amateur Radio report to the MissLou Weather net if it is active. Net control will relay your info to the NWS.
Emergency Management Contact your local Emergency Management / Law enforcement and ask them to relay to the NWS. http;//gohsep.la.gov/about/parishpa
NWS Slidell Phone (985)649-0357 (504)522-7330 Ask for EXT 4 Operations Id youeself as a Skyworn Spotter and give the name of the Organization MissLou ARC.