{"id":75,"date":"2020-12-24T22:17:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T22:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w8jxn.ad8gn.com\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2023-08-04T14:20:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:20:28","slug":"skywarn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w8jxn.org\/?page_id=75","title":{"rendered":"Skywarn &#8211; Jackson County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"60\" src=\"http:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NWSheader.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NWSheader.png 628w, https:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NWSheader-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1200px-Skywarn.svg_-782x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2128\" width=\"165\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1200px-Skywarn.svg_-782x1024.png 782w, https:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1200px-Skywarn.svg_-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1200px-Skywarn.svg_-768x1006.png 768w, https:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1200px-Skywarn.svg_-1173x1536.png 1173w, https:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1200px-Skywarn.svg_-300x393.png 300w, https:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1200px-Skywarn.svg_-850x1114.png 850w, https:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1200px-Skywarn.svg_.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">J<strong>ackson County is under the <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>NWS Grand Rapids Office (GRR)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Contact number: 1-800-647-3836  Web reporting: www.weather.gov\/grr\/spotter     Forecast office also monitors the Lowell Repeater on 145.270 &amp; 145.260<\/em><\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>All Hazards weather radio frequency for Jackson County is:  162.400 or 162.450 (for extreme Southern areas).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The S.A.M.E. code for Jackson County is: 026075. Calhoun = 026025, Hillsdale = 026059, Washtenaw = 026161,<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lenawee = 026091, Ingham = 026065.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Know your location before submitting a report, either Lat\/Long or Street w\/ cross street<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Submit reports on the following<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tornadoes<br>Funnel Clouds<br>Straight Line Winds<br>Heavy Wind gusts<br>Waterspouts<br>Wall clouds<br>Shelf Clouds<br>Hail * report any size<br>Storm Damage<br>Flooding<br>Heavy Rainfall<br>Winter Weather<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Hail reference guide<br>Pea &#8211; 0.25&#8243;<br>Plain M&amp;M &#8211; 0.50&#8243;<br>Penny &#8211; 0.75&#8243;<br>Nickel &#8211; 0.88&#8243;<br>Quarter &#8211; 1.00&#8243;<br>Half Dollar &#8211; 1.25&#8243;<br>Ping Pong Ball &#8211; 1.50&#8243;<br>Golf Ball &#8211; 1.25&#8243;<br>Lime &#8211; 2.00&#8243;<br>Tennis Ball &#8211; 2.50&#8243;<br>Baseball &#8211; 2.75&#8243;<br>Large Apple &#8211; 3.00&#8243;<br>Softball &#8211; 4.00&#8243;<br>Grapefruit &#8211; 4.50<\/strong>&#8220;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Download NOAA Weather Radio guide,   click <a href=\"http:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/nwsnoaaweatherradio.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/nwsnoaaweatherradio.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever the threat of severe weather occurs, or the NWS issues a warning or watch for Jackson County, a Skywarn net may be activated. The CARS 146.880 repeater has a dedicated NWS NOAA weather receiver that will trip whenever there is a weather event in Jackson County.&nbsp; This will be evident by the letter &#8220;W&#8221; in Morse (Di dah dah) as the courtesy tone on the repeater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skywarn nets will be brought up in one of two modes, standby or directed. This decision is up to the person in charge of net control, or by direct order of the NWS, or OEM\/EMD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In standby, trained spotters are encouraged to watch, listen and report. Most likely, NWS has issued a watch for a county and there is a potential for severe weather. While in standby, you are welcome to use the repeater, we ask that you keep your conversations short, and leave long pauses between key-ups, in the event someone should need to make a report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a directed net, it is most likely NWS has issued a warning for our county. The net control station will be responsible for collecting reports from spotters and relaying critical weather information to the NWS. During the directed net, only weather related traffic will be allowed on the repeater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Weather Warning Sirens &#8211; Testing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Link to map showing the locations of the Weather sirens in Jackson County:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?mid=1BlUd_iAYJKILnY-tNYr1vtrR72TumQI&amp;usp=sharing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?mid=1BlUd_iAYJKILnY-tNYr1vtrR72TumQI&amp;usp=sharing\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?mid=1BlUd_iAYJKILnY-tNYr1vtrR72TumQI&amp;usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-c2387007-d3aa-464c-9650-1a85dc2b817e\" href=\"http:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Jackson-County-Skywarn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Jackson County Spotters Guide<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-0b3d0429-63ab-4e24-83a1-43570fc914a6\" href=\"http:\/\/w8jxn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Jackson-Skywarn-Procedures.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Jackson County Procedures<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-14803737-7197-459e-aa83-b0806d09bdef\" href=\"http:\/\/w8jxn.org\/?page_id=2213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Skywarn<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Training<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-85d56c99-c47f-4f7a-ad2d-6cc701dc0e68\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/skywarn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>NWS Skywarn<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-bd60d567-8d54-43d4-8996-b266ad17823b\" 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