Fwd: [PolkARES:320] SKYWARN/CITRUS TOUR

[Jim Stewart]

This email was sent out earlier today by Mike Green, Polk County ARES
Emergency Coordinator.  The MS150 will tie up the WC4PEM repeaters for a
good part of Saturday, and since these are used for Skywarn nets when
severe weather threatens, we wanted to ensure we had a "Plan B" in place.

Thanks!

Jim

W4XDS/WQOF877
Amateur Extra
Member/Director, Lakeland Amateur Radio Club
   - WWW.LAKELANDARC.ORG
Polk Co. ARES AEC of Operations
   - WWW.POLKARES.ORG
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Michael Green <ellteemg0307 at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, May 20, 2016 at 4:55 PM
Subject: [PolkARES:320] SKYWARN/CITRUS TOUR
To: Polk ARES <PolkARES at googlegroups.com>


Greetings All,



This Saturday and Sunday the Citrus Tour bike ride will be using the WC4PEM
repeater system for the rides tactical net.  The net will be in operation
from 0630 hours until closed by Net Control each day.  This will be late in
the afternoon, at least.



In the event of severe weather impacting Polk County I am asking all
Skywarn members to contact the NWS direct using the phone number on your
Skywarn card.  Please remember that this phone number is confidential and
is reserved for active Skywarn members only.  Please do not give it out to
others.



Please remember to call the NWS only with reports that meet their
criteria.



This includes:



Hail of any size

Measured wind speeds of GREATER than 50 mph

Measured rainfall rates of 2 inches or more per hour

Flooding and flash-flooding

Rotating wall clouds, funnel clouds, waterspouts, or tornadoes

Any damage caused by high winds

Any damage or injuries that are weather related.



Please give reports in the Time-Event-Location Format



Jim (W4XDS – AEC OPS) has volunteered to monitor the LWRA VHF and the LARC
repeaters in the event of severe weather.  He will also be on the NWS
Chat.  While this is a good redundancy I would still ask that you call
Ruskin direct with any reports that meet the criteria.



Thank you for all you do,



Mike Green

AG4LT

Emergency Coordinator

Imperial Polk ARES

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