Skywarn Spotter Report – Isanti County Radio Club

SKYWARN Spotter Report
Use this form to submit observed severe-weather information to Net Control.
For emergencies or immediate threats to life or property, call 911.

SKYWARN Spotter Report (v2)

Submit a SKYWARN weather spotter report to Net Control.

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

NOT FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
If there is an immediate threat to life or property, call 911. This form is for SKYWARN spotter weather reports to Net Control.

Reporting Identity — Call Sign / Spotter ID*

Enter either your amateur-radio call sign or your assigned Spotter ID. If neither is disclosed, leave the default text in place. You may replace it at any time before submitting report.

Reported By Name

Reporter Phone Number

Optional. May be the caller-ID number when Net Control receives the report by phone.

Reporter Email

Optional. Included in the Net Control email for follow-up.

Trained SKYWARN Spotter?*

Yes

Report Type*

REPORTING CRITERIA / TRIGGER — TORNADOES
Report ANY tornado, funnel cloud, landspout, or rotating wall cloud.

REPORTING CRITERIA / TRIGGER — WALL CLOUDS / FUNNEL CLOUDS
Report funnel clouds and rotating wall clouds. Strong, persistent, or rapidly increasing rotation deserves immediate emphasis.

REPORTING CRITERIA / TRIGGER — LIGHTNING
Report lightning when it causes damage, injury, fire, or another significant impact.

REPORTING CRITERIA / TRIGGER — DAMAGING WINDS
Report measured or estimated wind gusts of 40 mph or greater and significant wind damage.

REPORTING CRITERIA / TRIGGER — HAIL
Report hail of ANY size. Hail 1.00 inch (quarter-size) or larger meets severe-thunderstorm hail criteria.

REPORTING CRITERIA / TRIGGER — FLASH FLOODING
Report significant flooding, including about 6 inches or more of water covering a roadway, water blocking a major route, vehicles floating or being moved by water, or rapidly worsening/high-impact flooding.

REPORTING CRITERIA / TRIGGER — WINTER WEATHER
Report significant ice/snow accumulation, damage, dangerous travel, or blizzard conditions according to local NWS instructions.

REPORTING CRITERIA / TRIGGER — MARINE EVENTS
Report significant or hazardous marine weather, waterspouts, damaging winds/waves, or other major marine hazards.

REPORTING CRITERIA / TRIGGER — OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Report other significant weather impacts that threaten life, travel, property, or public safety.

Magnitude / Measurement

Examples: 1.25 inch hail, measured 62 mph gust, 8 inches of water over roadway.

Location*

City, roadway, intersection, landmark, address, or GPS coordinates where the weather event occurred.

Date Observed*

Time Observed*

Measured or Estimated?*

Measured

Estimated

Not Applicable

Observed By*

Reporter / Firsthand

Third Party / Relayed

Damage / Injuries

Describe damage, injuries, road impacts, power-line/tree damage, or other significant effects.

Notes

Additional details that will help Net Control understand the report.

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