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SKYWARN
Skywarn
The Skywarn function lets you jump directly to the
last channel in memory (Channel 200) from any
mode by pressing FUNC + . The scanner goes
into scan hold mode and starts receiving
transmissions in the last channel. If no frequency is
programmed in the last channel, No Prg appears
and the scanner sounds an error tone.
About Skywarn
Skywarn is an organized group of trained weather
observers. A Skywarn group exists in virtually every
US county with a significant population. During
inclement weather, reports made by Skywarn
observers include information about:
. pea-sized and larger hail
. wind and wind gusts 40 MPH and greater
. heavy rainfall
. lightning (cloud-to-cloud and especially
cloud-to-ground)
. wall clouds seen in severe thunderstorms
(which spawn tornadoes)
. severe lowering of a wall cloud
. turbulence in a wall cloud
. funnel clouds
. tornadoes
. high water areas
. downed power lines
. other emergency conditions that affect life or
property
Listening to Skywarn broadcasts makes it easy to
quickly find out about and prepare for inclement
weather conditions in your immediate area, even
before your local NOAA weather broadcast and
local TV or radio station can announce them.
Enter the local Skywarn frequency for your area into
Channel 200 on your scanner, then listen to Skywarn
first when severe weather threatens.