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Bell County Skywarn Program |
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Submit Wx Report
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The Bell County SKYWARN™ program is made up of trained weather spotters with a primary goal of providing timely and accurate weather observations to the National Weather Service and our local government agencies in an effort to protect property and life. Though the Bell County SKYWARN™ program consist mainly of amateur radio operators, emergency personnel such as fire fighters and police officers, and other concerned citizens, anyone can participate in the program. Thos citizens wishing to submit a weather report and do not possess an amateur radio license may use the link on the left to submit your report. SKYWARN™ spotters are not by definition "Storm Chasers". While their functions and methods are similar, the spotter stays close to home and usually has ties to a local agency. Storm chasers often cover hundreds of miles a day. The term Storm Chaser covers a wide variety of people. Some are meteorologists doing specific research or are gathering basic information (like video) for training and comparison to radar data. Others chase storms to provide live information for the media, and others simply do it for the thrill. Storm Spotting and Storm Chasing is dangerous and should not be done without proper training, experience and equipment. The National Weather Service conducts spotter training classes across the United States.
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