1. Calling the Hamilton County Skywarn Severe Weather Net.
   Calling the Hamilton County Skywarn Severe Weather Net.
   This is [YOUR CALL SIGN] calling the Hamilton County Severe Weather Net.
   My name is [                 ] and I am located in [give town or building].
   I will be your net control operator.
    
2. This net is primarily operated on the 443.550 (PL 77 Hz.) MHz repeater.
   If this repeater fails during the net, the net will move to 145.170MHz (PL 77 Hz.). 
    
3. The purpose of this net is the reporting of severe weather in Hamilton County. Stations outside Hamilton County please report severe weather to your local county net.
    
4. This is a directed net. Please do not break the net unless you have emergency or priority traffic.
    
5. This is [YOUR CALL SIGN].  Are there any stations with emergency or priority traffic or severe weather reports? (List stations and handle immediately)
    
6. I will now take check ins to the Hamilton County severe weather net.
   All stations [GIVE LOCATION DESIRED] please check in now advising if you are base, mobile or can go mobile.
    
7. All other stations check in now.
    
8. This is a directed net. Please do not break the net unless you have emergency or priority traffic or severe weather reports. [Note: repeat this message throughout the net or immediately after non-directed communications has occurred]
    
9. Are there any reports of severe weather?  [Pause]    We are looking for:

Tornadoes
Funnel clouds
Wall clouds with or without rotation
Winds greater than 50 MPH
Any size hail (diameter in inches or relationship to a coin size)
Rainfall exceeding an estimated rate of one inch per hour.

10. [CLOSING THE NET]
     
11. Severe weather no longer poses a threat to Hamilton County so we have been released by the National Weather Service.
     
12. This is [YOUR CALL SIGN] thanking you for your participation in the Hamilton County  Skywarn Severe Weather Net.  The net is now closed and the repeater is now released back to regular service. 

Note to net control:
Please record the start and end time of the net, number of check-ins, and the call signs of check-ins and e-mail to the HCARES list at <hcares@yahoogroups.com>.  This will help keep a record of who has checked in.  Thanks!