Are you a trained Weather Spotter or HAM Radio Operator? We want to celebrate YOU! Skywarn Recognition Day is coming up on December 4th!

High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

December 4th is all about SKYWARN Storm Spotters!

If you are a trained Storm Spotter, or if you act as one of our dedicated HAM radio operators, we want to THANK YOU!!! We couldn't carry out our mission without the help of our dedicated citizens who relay the weather information they are seeing first-hand on the ground!

If you aren't a Skywarn Storm Spotter, and want to learn more about the program, click here!

While things are virtual again this year, there are several ways you can get involved:

1. Visit the website to register and add your location!

2. Join the Skywarn Recognition Day Facebook Group to see content posted throughout the day, as well as to share information and weather conditions with other spotters from across the country.

3. If you are a HAM Radio operator, we will be doing Amateur Radio Nets throughout the day, so you can reach out to other spotters/HAMs from across the country and beyond! Use the Event Resources section of the website above to find out more information. You can even fill out this Google Form to let us know about all the contacts you were able to make throughout the day!

4. Tune into the Jackson, KY social media accounts for posts pertaining to spotters throughout the day.