In Sherburne County, the
formal SKYWARN Net
is considered an "Emergency RACES Net". The Net Control Operator will
direct all traffic
during the Net. Stations should not break into the Net,
unless severe conditions exist.
A station may request, or be requested to relay severe weather
information to the Net that he/she has received via other means.
The Net Controller may repeat information back to a station in order to ensure
correctness of location and event. All stations should use their experience
and knowledge of severe weather activity to report such information.
The NCS will activate the SKYWARN Net with the following announcement:
“All stations, all stations. This is (call-sign)
your Net Control
Station for Sherburne County SKYWARN. The National Weather
Service in Chanhassen / Sherburne County Emergency Services has issued
a (report name) for Sherburne County and a SKYWARN Net is hereby
activated. This repeater is now closed to all but SKYWARN and
EMERGENCY traffic, for the duration of the Net.”
The Net Controller should read the exact description of the type of
product. (Not the entire bulletin, but the information usually
contained in the first paragraph or two). The Net Controller should then
identify the affected areas and the time of the bulletin’s expiration.
The Net Controller will then request check-ins to the Net using the
ICS-211P form.
It may be necessary for the NCS to repeat the announcement and
specific information, should the SKYWARN Net last longer than an hour
or so.
All stations will
check into the Net with the following information:
1. Call sign
2. SKYWARN Spotter ID number
3. Current location (nearest major intersection)
4. Type of station (mobile or stationary)
5. Current observed weather conditions.
Once check-ins have
been completed, the NCS will direct the Net as to any further action
required.
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