Skywarn Level II Net OPENING Script

"This is [call sign] Skywarn Net Control. This Skywarn Net is conducted by local amateur radio operators and seeks reports of severe weather observations in the surrounding areas for the National Weather Service Forcast Office in Las Vegas. We are activating a Skywarn Level II Weather Net because of severe weather conditions today.

Skywarn Net Control reminds the amateur radio spotters to avoid flooded areas and other hazardous weather conditions."

At this time Skywarn is opening a Level II non-exclusive directed net. This means that all traffic on frequency must go through the net control station, but casual traffic will be allowed by net control between stations on frequency. We ask however that all traffic on this frequency be short to allow for priority weather related and emergency traffic.

"The National Weather Service requests reports of the following severe storm activity."

1. "Rainfall amounts of 1/4" inch or more in a 1/2 hour."
2. "Any storm producing heavy flooding rain, or flooding conditions away from the storm location."
3. "Tornado or funnel clouds."
4. "Thunderstorms with high winds or frequent cloud to ground lightning."
5. "Hail, with size estimates for larger stones."
6. "Wind speeds of 40 mph or greater, and how it was obtained."
7. "Any kind of weather related damage."
8. "Visibility of less than ½ mile caused by anything."

"Please relay only the previously stated weather observation criteria unless otherwise directed by Skywarn Net Control."

"Would all Skywarn stations on frequency please check in with Net Control at this time."

(Take net check-ins at this time.)

"Please remember to check-out of the net with net control when leaving the net."

"This is [call sign] Skywarn Net Control."

Skywarn Level II Net OPERATING Script

[Please read this section every 20 minutes]

"This is [call sign] Skywarn Net Control. Skywarn is currently operating a Level II non-exclusive directed net to report severe weather observations to the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Las Vegas. This means that all traffic on frequency must go through the net control station, but casual traffic will be allowed by net control between stations on frequency."

"Please keep all radio traffic short and concise. Break into the net at any time with emergency or priority traffic."

"The National Weather Service requests reports of the following severe storm activity:"

1. "Rainfall amounts of 1/4" inch or more in an hour."
2. "Any storm producing heavy flooding rain, or flooding conditions away from the storm location."
3. "Tornado or funnel clouds."
4. "Thunderstorms with high winds or frequent cloud to ground lightning."
5. "Hail, with size estimates for larger stones."
6. "Wind speeds of 50 mph or greater, and how it was obtained."
7. "Any kind of weather related damage."

Would all any additional Skywarn stations who have not previously checked into the net please check in now by calling net control.

Please remember to check out of the net with net control when leaving the net.

"This is [call sign] Skywarn Net Control."

Skywarn Net CLOSING Script

"This is [call sign] Skywarn Net Control"

"This Skywarn Net has been conducted by local amateur radio operators, seeking reports of severe weather observations in the surrounding areas for the National Weather Service Forcast Office in Las Vegas."