The first and so far the strongest convective storms threaten the area
Sunday. The Following is a summary of the briefing I did for the Colorado
Skyhub Weather Net this afternoon.
Looking west into SW Colorado south into the extreme county in the Oklahoma
panhandle, the western half of the Texas Panhandle, the eastern quarter of
New Mexico, and south into the Rio
Grande area of Texas, except El Paso, there is an enhanced wildfire
threat. The Storm Prediction Center states "finegrasses should be dry
enough to support some wildfire-spreadpotential."
Guidance for wildfire is "If you see smoke, report it." If you see someone
setting fire, get the tag number and other identifying features when
reporting the smoke and report that as well.
Do not engage them.``
As you can see, the red blob, the moderate risk area, covers Harmon, Greer,
and Jackson County Oklahoma north and east. Enhanced and Slight risk areas
extend from there. Threats include
wind, including the tornadic variety, hail, and lightning. Remember your
SKYWARN ACES training. As the storms line out and move east expect a
sunset and nighttime event. This is all the
more reason to have taken your annual Spotter Trainingfrom your local
Weather Forecast Office.
Tomorrow, the www.Sunflowernet.us system will be open for Skywarn reports,
during the afternoon and evening. The Youth Skywarn Net may be
disconnected, if there are active reports being
received in Kansas. For Oklahoma, check with NWS Norman andTulsa and your
area Skywarn program. The late evening Missouri storms may be heard on
Sunflower Net when the Springfield
Skywarn system reconnects. Thanks to National AUXCOMM for being connected
for our Federal resources.
Again, Sunflower Net is NOT intended to replace your LOCAL Skywarn effort.
However, any reports received on the Sunflower System will be relayed to
the appropriate NWS WFO. Reports can
also be sent to kc5fm-9 on APRS.FI and KC5FM on Winlink.
The Sunflower Net is a linked system of analog and digital resources such
as Dstar, Hamshack Hotline, Fusion, P25, M17, Echolink, and Allstar. The
appropriate connectors are listed on the web
page. You are welcome to connect your hotspot, cellphone, Hamshack Hotline
device, local repeater, etc. and use repeaterbook.com to find your local
resource that is capable of linking.
As Always, BE SAFE.
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73
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Lloyd Colston, KC5FM
kc5fm.blogspot.com
Hamshack Hotline 50052
bit.ly/sunflowernet
Lloyd Colston
