Detailed and fabulous information below if you are a weather spotter. PLEASE READ. Forward to any ham you know not on a mailing list. Additional: If you are a Greene County resident, you can check in to the Greene County Weather net on 147.165 W8XRN. A liaison will relay your information to Dayton Skywarn. Elizabeth Klinc, KE8FMJOHIO Section Public Information CoordinatorDistrict Emergency Coordinator, D3 Ohio ARESAssistant Emergency Coordinator, Greene County Severe weather season is upon us and today could be a rough one. This is a friendly reminder to all and especially to those you have not recently attended an…
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Statewide Tornado Drill Net Wed Mar 19 9:50 AM
Wednesday, March 19, 9:50 AM is the statewide tornado drill. Please consider checking into the Greene County Severe Weather Net whichwill be held on the 147.165 (+) (123.0) repeater. The net will be check-in only, so the net should go quickly and it maybe practical to step out of your workplace for a few moments to check in. Also, the repeater is now capable of connection via EchoLink (W8XRN-R),so it is possible to check in even if you are out of the normal range ofcoverage of the repeater. In the event of actual severe weather, the drill will not be…
NWS 2025 Spotter Training
National Weather Service Link Classes are free and open to the public. Virtual classes require registration via the links provided in each course description. In-person classes require registration only if specified. Each class lasts about 2 hours and is led by a National Weather Service meteorologist, who will discuss techniques and safety for severe weather spotting. Once you attend a class, you will receive instructions for registering to officially become a trained spotter. You will then be able to report severe weather to your NWS office. Schedule Update for 2025 Our spotter training schedule is now in the process of…
Tonight! – Weather Spotter Class – 3/27/2024
IN-PERSON Greene County Ohio Spotter Training ClassWed, March 27, 6pm – 8pmGreene County Media Room — (use the entrance to Greene County Job and Family Services)541 Ledbetter Road Xenia, OH 45385 (map) Check before you head to the class. The March 26 class was cancelled due to the threat of severe weather.Bob Baker N8ADOGCARES EC
NWS March 14 Severe Storms and Tornadoes
NWS Atrticle Link During the afternoon of March 14, a supercell thunderstorm developed over southern Indiana, producing a tornado as it crossed the Ohio River three times heading into Kentucky. During the evening of March 14, multiple supercell thunderstorms developed over Indiana, producing numerous strong tornadoes across western and central Ohio. The NWS Wilmington Ohio confirmed a total of seven tornadoes from this event. Within the NWS Wilmington Ohio forecast area, the tornado tracks combined to a total of 145 miles. Tornadoes also occurred in portions of the NWS Louisville, NWS Indianapolis, NWS Northern Indiana, and NWS Cleveland forecast areas….
