International Space Station viewing 4/29/12

Attention Mississippi folks...

The International Space Station will be visible briefly tonight.  At 8:10pm Central time, start looking north.  The space station will break over the horizon at 8:12pm, moving easterly.  It will crest in the northeastern sky around 8:17 and be as bright as Jupiter or Venus.  It will set in the eastern sky at 8:20pm.

This passing will have the space station in good sunlight, keeping it bright in our darkening sky.

If you're an amateur radio operator, or have a scanner, listen on 145.800 for voice, or 145.825 for packet data.  A handheld radio will hear the audio from either transmission.

Otherwise...enjoy the show!

LxPedition 412A Report

Well the K5JAW LxPedition 412A is in the books.  This outing was planned in conjunction with my son's wish to camp out a night before going turkey hunting.  I was happy to oblige his wishes, because it gave me the opportunity to operate away from my normal shack.  I haven't operated HF portable in a while, and I learned a few things worth passing along.

First, anytime you're operating portable, enjoy the surroundings.  Yes, playing radio is fun, and enjoy that.  I went on this trip hoping to make a lot of contacts, but only logged seven.  Why so few?  One simple reason: I had more fun listening to the frogs and crickets while we watched the stars, airplanes and satellites fly overhead, including the International Space Station.  Living in a city has conveniences and benefits.  The tradeoff is you forget just how many stars are in the sky.  Translation: make a few good contacts, but enjoy your setting even more.

Second, a more practical thought, especially when operating from battery power.  Instead of planning to use target frequencies and calling CQ until you're hoarse, just spin the dial and work the ones you can hear.  I tried the CQ CQ CQ thing for a bit, but quickly realized that you'll just drain a battery waiting on someone to find your little signal.  Go find the others, and work them instead.  Use pre-planned frequencies for scheduled contacts.

For the log on this trip (using 40 watts unless otherwise noted):
IZ0EYP - Christian, in Italy (longest-distance contact at 5285 miles)
EA4LU - Francisco, in Spain
AB3AH - Ed, operating mobile in Pennsylvania
KG5YK - Robert in Louisiana, net control for the Central Gulf Coast Hurricane Net (I was on 10 watts)
OK1CF - Karel in the Czech Republic, who needed Carroll County, MS for his counties-worked log.  He was quite excited and appreciative.
AD5J - Malcolm in Starkville, MS, net control for the Magnolia Section Net
KA5DON - Don, a good friend down in South Mississippi (20 watts)

Contacts have been uploaded to LoTW, HRDLog.net, and eQSL.cc

I said earlier to enjoy your surroundings when operating portable.  Here's what I mean...

Sunset:

Sunrise:

73 till next time!

Our view this morning...

LxPedition Alert: Carroll County, MS

Station K5JAW will be operating portable from Grid EM53bl in Carroll County, Mississippi this weekend.  NOTE:  These plans are ***TENTATIVE***, as I've had little time this week to prepare.  I'll be operating from a battery source, and plan to use 50 watts or less power.  Equipment will be a Yaesu FT-897d and a simple dipole.

LxPedition 412A

Date: 27-28 April 2012

Times:
2300 27 April - 0300 28 April UTC (1800-2300 27 April, CDT);
1200-1500 28 April UTC (0700-1000 CDT)
Times listed are approximate, and may vary slightly.

Callsign: K5JAW/P

Frequencies: (all +/- 10kHz, band selection based on propagation)
80m - 3862 kHz for MS Section Phone Net on Friday evening, 3845 kHz, 3996 kHz
40m - 7185.5 kHz, 7188 kHz, 7296 kHz
20m - 14336 kHz, 14342.5 kHz
17m - 18136 kHz, 18157.5 kHz

Location: Maidenhead Grid EM53bl

Week's Recap on the air

I haven't been on the high frequency bands lately, mostly because I've got a noisy radio.  Based on internet research, I think there's a filter or two going bad in the FT-897D.  Hopefully I can get that addressed soon.  The radio will receive clearly at times, then so noisy at times even digital signals like PSK are wiped out completely.

For whatever reason I decided this week to spend plenty of time with the rig to see if I could further isolate the problem.  I didn't narrow it down.  But in the meantime, I did log a lot of new contacts, including a few new DX entries.

One contact I missed was my fellow blogger KD0BIK, who's active in SOTA - Summits On The Air, out in Colorado.  He operated from the peak of Genesee Mountain near Denver today.  Propagation just wasn't in our favor though.  Perhaps next time!

Here's the contact list for the week:

CE4SFG - Chile
W7WIA - Arizona
K2PSD - New Jersey
CU3DI - Azores (new country)
WD0DMO - Nebraska
KA8JIM - Ohio
KC8SWR - Michigan
CO6HLP - Cuba
KB8OSB - Ohio
XE1SEK - Mexico
KC5WQ - Mississippi
CT1FMX - Portugal
WE1SH - Oregon
UT2IU - Ukraine
KC5RFL - Mississippi
K9ZJ - Wisconsin
IZ5TLE - Italy
9A1CCB - Croatia
W8FDV - Arizona
KY0R - Colorado
CO3TJ - Cuba
AJ4QT - Florida
N6UGJ - California
4Z5LR - Israel (new country)
LU1BR - Argentina
OK1WCF - Czech Republic (new country)
KA3EHL - Virginia
HA8JV - Hungary
CO8LY - Cuba

Hazardous Weather Outlook 4/15-16/12

We'll see a round of strong to severe weather overnight tonight, continuing into Monday and Tuesday for some portions of Mississippi.  Here's the Hazardous Weather Outlook from this afternoon, and graphics outlining the anticipated timeline for storm movement.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
301 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST
LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND MONDAY

WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SUNSET WITH SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
25 MPH AND GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH.

LATER TONIGHT...A LINE OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO PUSH EAST OUT OF
NORTHERN LOUISIANA. THIS WILL BRING THE RISK FOR SOME STRONG STORMS
ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A COUPLE SEVERE STORMS. THIS RISK WILL
MAINLY BE FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF A EUPORA TO JACKSON TO BUDE LINE.
WIND GUSTS OF 40-60 MPH WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT BETWEEN 10 PM AND
7 AM. 

BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...A FEW STRONG STORMS MAY DEVELOP FOR AREAS EAST
OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE. THIS WILL BE WHERE INSTABILITY CAN DEVELOP
AHEAD OF A STALLING SURFACE FRONT. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED LATER TONIGHT.

 

***DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE AS YOUR SOLE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THIS WEBSITE DELIVERS FOCUSED INFORMATION FOR A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE TIMELY WEATHER WARNING INFORMATION***

CQD CQD...MGY MGY

"CQD CQD CQD CQD CQD CQD de MGY MGY MGY MGY MGY MGY 41.44N 50.24W"

Thus was raised the alarm by wireless officer Jack Phillips of the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic, one hundred years ago today.

Titanic later transmits to the liner Carpathia: "Come at once.  We have struck a berg.  It's a CQD OM, position 41.46N 50.14W" (note: OM is operator shorthand for "Old Man" when referring to another radio operator.  The term is still in use on the airwaves today.)

Carpathia replies: "Shall I tell my Captain? Do you require assistance?"

Titanic: "Yes, come quick."

An hour or so later, the last heard transmission from Titanic by Carpathia: "Come as quickly as possible old man, then engine room is filling up to the boilers."

**Visit The Titanic Radio Page for a reconstruction of the radio transmissions from Titanic, other ships that sailed to her aid, and land-based stations that relayed the news.

Easter Weekend...

First, thank you to each one of my readers.  Whether you come here for amateur radio information or weather updates, this blog has a worldwide audience, and for that I am most appreciative.

The kith & kin of K5JAW will be celebrating Easter weekend over the next few days, and will be away from the radio and this blog.  Thankfully, our local weather looks perfect, with clear skies and springtime temperatures in the 70's.  It's been my firm opinion, since childhood, that Easter shouldn't have rain and storms.  Easter is a celebratory time of our Christ's resurrection, and I can't imagine that first Easter Sunday being cloudy!

So from my crew to you loyal readers and followers, whether you're here in the United States, or one of our readers in Russia, China, India, Brazil, Australia, Canada, France, Great Britan...wherever you are...please accept our best wishes for a happy, blessed and peaceful Easter season! 

Hazardous Weather Outlook, 4/5/12 9:30am

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
910 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE RISK FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO
THE AFTERNOON AS DAYTIME HEATING CONTRIBUTES TO GREATER INSTABILITY.
THE PRIMARY RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE FOR QUARTER
SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH...AND THERE WILL BE A RISK
FOR A COUPLE OF TORNADOES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

***DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE AS YOUR SOLE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THIS WEBSITE DELIVERS FOCUSED INFORMATION FOR A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE TIMELY WEATHER WARNING INFORMATION***

Hazardous Weather Outlook for overnight 4/4-5/12

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
155 PM CDT WED APR 4 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. A COMPLEX OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT THE FAR WESTERN AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER LATE TONIGHT THEN CROSS THE REST OF THE REGION ON
THURSDAY. THIS WILL BE DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE AND A FRONT. THE PRIMARY RISKS
WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH...QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND A TORNADO
OR TWO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT. THE STORMS SHOULD END BY THURSDAY
EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED ON THURSDAY.

***DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE AS YOUR SOLE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THIS WEBSITE DELIVERS FOCUSED INFORMATION FOR A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE TIMELY WEATHER WARNING INFORMATION***

Storm Threat Reduced for 4/4/12

Due to changes in the overall stability of the atmosphere in our area, the chances for severe weather have been greatly diminished for today.  Here's the latest hazardous weather outlook:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
915 AM CDT WED APR 4 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO
REDEVELOP THURSDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...
ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-55 CORRIDOR. AN UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL COMBINE WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND AN UNSTABLE
AIRMASS TO BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. IT APPEARS THE PRIMARY
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE FOR HAIL TO THE
SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. STORMS WILL END
OVER THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA BY THURSDAY EVENING.


.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY.

***DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE AS YOUR SOLE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THIS WEBSITE DELIVERS FOCUSED INFORMATION FOR A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE TIMELY WEATHER WARNING INFORMATION***

More Storms Today, 4/4/12

Another round of severe weather is possible today, with the focus on the western counties from late morning to mid-afternoon, the I-55 corridor mid- to late-afternoon, and eastern portions this evening.

For Thursday, storms could again affect areas along and east of the I-55 corridor.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
532 AM CDT WED APR 4 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY. WHILE THE
EXACT EVOLUTION OF THE WEATHER SETUP STILL REMAINS UNCERTAIN...IT
APPEARS AS THOUGH THE RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL INCREASE FOR AREAS
ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THROUGH MID-MORNING...AND
THEN SHIFT INTO CENTRAL AND EASTERN MISSISSIPPI DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS. HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60
MPH...AND ONE OR TWO TORNADOES CAN NOT BE RULED OUT.

IN ADDITION...FLASH FLOODING COULD BECOME A CONCERN ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING AS TRAINING OF THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO
REDEVELOP THURSDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...
ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-55 CORRIDOR. AN UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL COMBINE WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND AN UNSTABLE
AIRMASS TO BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. IT APPEARS THE PRIMARY
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE FOR HAIL TO THE
SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. STORMS WILL END
OVER THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA BY THURSDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND THURSDAY.

***DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE AS YOUR SOLE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THIS WEBSITE DELIVERS FOCUSED INFORMATION FOR A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE TIMELY WEATHER WARNING INFORMATION***

Hazardous Weather Outlook 4/3/12

We'll see continued chances for strong to severe weather today, Wednesday and possibly Thursday for eastern areas of the state.  The greatest risk for severe weather appears to be Wednesday.  Easter weekend should shape up nicely, with sunshine and temperatures in the 80's.

Here's today's Hazardous Weather Outlook, followed by several graphics illustrating the potential for storms over the next few days.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
513 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN MOIST
AND UNSTABLE ENOUGH FOR AFTERNOON HEATING TO PRODUCE A FEW STRONG TO
SEVERE STORMS...THE PRIMARY RISK BEING DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60 MPH
AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE LIKELY DURING A PROLONGED PERIOD
WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EVENING ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA.
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ABOVE 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL TO GOLF BALL SIZE
WILL BE POSSIBLE. TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...THE
FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE AS TRAINING OF SHOWERS/STORMS
COULD OCCUR. THIS ROUND OF SEVERE STORMS SHOULD DIMINISH THROUGH
EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY.

THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO REDEVELOP
THURSDAY DURING THE DAY...PRIMARILY EAST OF THE INTERSTATE 55
CORRIDOR. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL COMBINE WITH DAYTIME
HEATING AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS TO BRING ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY. IT APPEARS THE PRIMARY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONGEST
STORMS WILL BE FOR HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WIND GUSTS OF 40
TO 50 MPH. STORMS WILL END OVER THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA BY THURSDAY
EVENING.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND ESPECIALLY INTO WEDNESDAY.

 

***DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE AS YOUR SOLE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THIS WEBSITE DELIVERS FOCUSED INFORMATION FOR A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE TIMELY WEATHER WARNING INFORMATION***

Storms Possible thru Wednesday 4/4/12

We could see several rounds of strong to severe storms this week, starting this afternoon and continuing through Wednesday.  Here's the latest information:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1044 AM CDT MON APR 2 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN TWO
THIRDS OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. A LINE OF STORMS IS BECOMING
BETTER ORGANIZED OVER SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND IS EXPECTED TO
INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES GENERALLY NORTHEAST INTO THE AFTERNOON.
DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH SEEMS TO BE THE PRIMARY RISK ALONG
WITH LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS.

AS FOR TIMING...LOCATIONS WEST OF GREENVILLE TO RAYMOND TO BROOKHAVEN
LINE WILL SEE ACTIVITY BETWEEN 1-5 PM. BETWEEN 3-7 PM...LOCATIONS
EAST OF A GREENVILLE TO BROOKHAVEN LINE AND WEST OF A ACKERMAN TO
LAUREL LINE ARE EXPECTED TO SEE THE SEVERE ACTIVITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE
OUTLOOK AREA...BUT CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT THE PRIMARY RISK
FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
CONCERNING SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS WILL BE NEEDED TODAY AND LIKELY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

***DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE AS YOUR SOLE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THIS WEBSITE DELIVERS FOCUSED INFORMATION FOR A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE TIMELY WEATHER WARNING INFORMATION***