Glades Area SkyWarn

Spotter Report Page

	What To Report   The following is a list of types of weather observations that are critical to the NOAA/NWS. Your report will be directly forwarded to a forecaster. Urgent Priority Tornadoes - has touched down Funnel Clouds -has not touched down Rotating Wall Clouds -look for persistence Flash Flooding High Priority Hail 3/4 inch or larger- report hail size to that of a coin  Winds - 58 mph or greater Rainfall - Amounts of 1 inch or more an hour Heavy Fog - hazardous driving conditions Low Priority Hail under 1/2 inch wind greater then 40 mph Cloud features suggesting storm organization Who To Notify (800 number to be used by certified SkyWarn Spotters) If spotting any of the above in progress, notify the NWS Spotter Hot-Line at 1-800-850-5058 and your local  Public Safety Agencie(s) Have the following information ready: Skywarn Spotter ID number Location: Lat /Long or GPS if known Type of severe weather Wind Speed if known Direction Severe weather is moving If spotter observation is after the hazard has past,do not call the Hot-line but follow up with NOAA / NWS on-line Spotter report form  ( On-Line spotter report may be used by general public )   NOAA / NWS Spotter Report Form

	Wind Speed Estimation Description miles per hour knots less than 1 less than 1 Calm; smoke rises vertically 1 - 3 1 - 2½ Direction of wind shown by smoke drift, but not by wind vanes 4 - 7 3½ - 6 Wind felt on face; leaves rustle; ordinary vane moved by wind 8 - 12 7 - 10.4 Leaves and small twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flag 13 - 18 11.3 - 15½ Raises dust and loose paper; small branches are moved 19 - 24 16½ - 20.8 Small trees in leaf begin to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters 25 - 31 21.7 - 26.9 Large branches in motion; whistling heard in telephone wires 32 - 38 27.8 - 33 Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt walking against the wind 39 - 46 33.9 - 40 Breaks twigs off trees; wind generally impedes progress 47 - 54 40.8 - 47 Slight structural damage occurs Severe begins at 58 mph Severe begins at 50.4 58 mph< Notify NWS Via Spotter Number 55 - 63 47.8 - 54.7 Damage to chimneys and TV antennas; pushes over shallow rooted trees 64 - 74 55½ - 64.2 Rarely experienced; structural damage becomes possible above 75 mph above 65 kt's Very rarely experienced 50 - 58 43½ - 50.3 Small branches or limbs broken (less than 2" diameter) 58 - 70 50.3 - 60.8 Large limbs knocked down, the size of an adult's wrist; powerlines knocked down; a few house shingles torn off. 70 - 80 60.8 - 691/2 A few small trees or shrubs can be uprooted; Very large branches broken off; Barns may sustain considerable damage. greater than 80 greater than 69½ Trees may be uprooted or snapped, power poles snapped or knocked over; large vehicles can be blown off the road. Roofs blown off homes.