SKYWARN REPORTING CRITERIA

 Tornado: circulation in contact with the ground.

 Funnel Cloud: circulation not in contact with the ground.

 Rotating Wall Cloud

 Downburst(microburst or macoburst) wet or dry,
 visually identified

 Wind: causing damage (such as broken tree limbs or
 downed power lines) or estimated speeds
 greater than 40 mph
 (use your Beaufort scale)

 Hail: greater than pea size or covering the ground,
 specify size of largest stone

    1/4 inch....................pea size
    1/2 inch....................marble size
    3/4 inch....................dime, penny size
    1 inch.......................quarter size
    (use the ruler inside your ID card)

 Rainfall: 1/4 of an inch or more per 1/2 hour,
 or any cumulative total over 1/2 inch

 Flooding: of ANY kind! Are waters rising or falling?

 Visibility: under 1/2 mile, caused by anything
 (fog, dust, smoke, ash, etc)

 Snowfall: accumulating one inch or more per hour,
 or any depth on desert floors

 Icing: of road surfaces caused by anything


Important Note:
When you observe weather contitions that meet or exceed the criteria listed on this page,
call in your report to our office Immediately!!

Reports received in a timely fashion are
very helpful to us when it comes to
protecting live and property!

Also when in doubt, Call.

Spotter Hotline: 1-800-240-4932