{"id":2371,"date":"2020-01-03T21:51:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T02:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.w3nd.org\/?page_id=2371"},"modified":"2023-02-13T22:50:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T03:50:01","slug":"skywarn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w3nd.org\/?page_id=2371","title":{"rendered":"Skywarn"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">SKYWARN<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"location-pagetitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Please Visit Us !!!<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/ctp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWS Forecast Office State College, PA<\/a> &#8212;&#8212;&#8211; and &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/NWSStateCollege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2422 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/w3nd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/twitter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/NWSStateCollege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2423 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/w3nd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/youtube_play.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"22\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NWSStatecollege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2428 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/w3nd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fb.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">&gt;&gt;&gt; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Severe Weather? see below<\/span> &#8211; Please Report It &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/ctp\/reportSevere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*** Not <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a Trained Spotter,<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> Report Severe Weather Using This Link ***<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w3nd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/skywarn.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2433 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/w3nd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/skywarn.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"86\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/w3nd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/skywarn.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2433 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/w3nd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/skywarn.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"86\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 align=\"center\"><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"location-pagetitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[What is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/SKYWARN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWS SKYWARN Storm Spotter Program<\/a>]<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 18pt;\">We ask our <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">SkyWarn\u2122 Spotters<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 18pt;\"> to contact our office using the 800 number printed on your Skywarn\u2122 Spotter ID card when <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">they<\/span> experience any of the events listed below.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"location-pagetitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/ctp\/SpotterTalks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWS State College Schedule of SkyWarn Spotter Training Sessions<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/media\/owlie\/SGJune6-11(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">NWS Field Spotters Guide<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CzWFhbO_NNg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Measuring Snow &#8211; Old Classic<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/stormready\/pa-cwa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennsylvania NWS Contacts<\/a> &#8211; PA county&#8217;s in each NWS office, contact information and map.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 24pt;\">Please Report any of the following events:<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Cold-Season (Winter) criteria:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Snowfall<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When (new) snow accumulation reaches 3 inches<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When (new) snow accumulation reaches 6 inches<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Give a final report\/total at the end of the storm (water equivalent if possible)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">1 inch per hour or greater accumulation rates<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Ice <\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Any occurrence, or accumulation, of freezing rain<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Accumulation of 1\/4&#8243; or more of ice on trees\/wires<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>General Winter Reports <\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When forecast winter precipitation differs significantly from observed (i.e. snowing with no snow in forecast, sleet&#8230;when only snow is forecast&#8230;)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Any other significant weather occurrence\/oddity (i.e. flooding due to snow melt\/ice jam, damage from strong winds not associated with a thunderstorm)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Warm-season (Thunderstorms) criteria:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Tornadoes or funnel clouds<\/b> (be very wary of look-a-likes; watch for rotation)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Wall clouds<\/b>, especially if they are rotating<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Hail<\/b> (Please be specific with regard to size)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Other sizes\/descriptions to use for hail:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Pea<\/strong><\/span> 0.25 inch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Penny<\/strong><\/span> 0.75 inch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Nickel<\/strong><\/span> 0.88 inch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Quarter<\/strong><\/span> 1.00 inch (15\/16&#8243;)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Half dollar<\/strong><\/span> 1.25 inch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Walnut\/Ping Pong<\/strong><\/span> 1.50 inch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Golf ball<\/strong><\/span> 1.75 inch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Lime<\/strong><\/span> 2.00 inches<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Tennis Ball<\/strong><\/span> 2.50 inches<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Baseball<\/strong><\/span> 2.75 inches<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Large Apple<\/strong><\/span> 3.00 inches<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Softball<\/span> 4.00 inches<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">* <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Grapefruit<\/span><\/strong> 4.50 inches<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Quarter-Size (1&#8243;) and larger is severe!<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Wind Gusts<\/b> (40 mph or greater; specify whether estimated or recorded)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">large branches downed (specify diameter of branch)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Trees\/power lines downed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Structural damage to buildings (roof, windows, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Rainfall<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">1 inch or greater in an hour (NOT a 1&#8243;\/hr. rate for 10 minutes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">2 inches or greater storm total<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Flooding<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Streams\/Rivers &#8212; also, when nearing bankfull<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Street (when more than the usual poor drainage puddles)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w3nd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SkywarnRepeatersPAcentral.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2612 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/w3nd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SkywarnRepeatersPAcentral.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"456\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SKYWARN \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Please Visit Us !!! 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