You should use this system if you are traveling and not in a familiar area
to do your reporting.

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USA Skywarn
National Toll Free Number Update
The National Weather Service National Toll Free Severe Weather Hotline is
now up and operational.
NATIONAL SEVERE WEATHER REPORTING HOTLINE 877-633-6772

The National Weather Service encourages everyone to report severe weather.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER,

To Use This System you Need to Have Either your,

1: Latitude Longitude by Degrees and Minutes

2: Or Zip Code

If either of these two items are not available then you must leave a very
detailed voice message as to your location at the end of the call such as
nearest:

City, County, & State

Nearest Cross Streets

Land Marks Highway Mile Markers Etc....

SEVERE WEATHER REPORTING BASIC GUIDE LINES

1: TORNADO: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground
and extending from the base of a thunderstorm.

2: FUNNEL CLOUD: Violently rotating column of air that is not in contact
with the ground.

3: HAIL: Penny sized hail or larger.

4: DAMAGING WINDS: Trees/power lines knocked down, damage to homes, etc. If
you have an anemometer, report any sustained winds over 45 or
gusts over 58 mph. (Note: sustained winds are a one minute average.)

4a: High Winds: Wind gusts in excess of 58 mph. (Large Limbs or Trees Down
Wide Spread Damage)

5: Flash flooding.

6: Weather Related Damage to structures, buildings, barns, or cars and
trees.

7: SNOW: One inch accumulation or more in three hours. 4 inches in 12 hours
or less.

8: FREEZING PRECIPITATION: Any accumulation of sleet or freezing
rain/drizzle.

9: POOR VISIBILITY: Reduced visibility adversely impacting transportation.
Less than one-half miles for: BLOWING DUST and VOLCANIC ASH. Less than 1/4
Mile for: DENSE FOG and BLOWING SNOW.

When Prompted to leave a Voice Message:

Be as descriptive as possible, rainfall amounts and any damage or weather
occurrence you feel is important to report.