[CVRC] SPOTTER ACTIVATION STATEMENT

[Matthew Parker]

NOTICE: THIS BULLETIN IS INTENDED FOR THE GENERAL INFORMATION OF SKYWARN 
WEATHER SPOTTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED AMATEURS ONLY. IT DOES NOT 
NECESSARILY CONTAIN THE LATEST FORECAST/WARNING INFORMATION AVAILABLE. 
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE MOST CURRENT 
FORECAST/WARNING INFORMATION.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION STATEMENT
TUESDAY JULY 22 2003 3:15 PM

CONVECTION IS DEVELOPING WIDELY ACROSS THE RENO CWFA THIS AFTERNOON 
RESULTING IN DEVELOPMENT OF NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. NWS PERSONNEL HAVE 
REQUESTED IMMEDIATE ACTIVATION OF WEATHER SPOTTERS AND THE COMMUNICATIONS 
STATION AT THE RENO OFFICE. OPERATORS ARE ENROUTE AT THIS TIME. ANY AMATEUR 
RADIO OPERATORS AVAILABLE FOR RELIEF THIS EVENING AFTER 6 PM ARE ASKED TO 
NOTIFY STATION WX7RNO OF THEIR AVAILABILITY STATUS AND BE PREPARED TO 
RESPOND. ALL WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO BE ALERT TO THE PRESENCE OF 
SEVERE WEATHER IN THEIR AREAS AND TO REPORT SAME TO RENO WEATHER IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD REPORTING CRITERIA. REPORTS MAY BE MADE VIA 
AMATEUR RADIO OR VIA TELEPHONE USING SPOTTER INFORMATION NUMBERS.

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