[NevadaARES] SKYWARN ACTIVATION

[Matthew Parker]

MORE SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED IN THE NORTHWESTERN NEVADA AREA THIS 
AFTERNOON.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS REQUESTED ACTIVATION 
OF  AMATEUR RADIO STATION WX7RNO FROM 1500 UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1900 THIS 
AFTERNOON.  A WEATHER WATCH NET WILL BE OPERATED DURING THIS TIME ON THE 
146.610/147.390 REPEATER SYSTEM.  THE 146.655 REPEATER COVERING NORTHERN 
MONO COUNTY WILL BE MONITORED AS WELL.  SKYWARN SPOTTERS OBSERVING SEVERE 
WEATHER MAY REPORT SAME TO NWS RENO BY RADIO WHILE THIS NET IS IN OPERATION.

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1040 AM PDT FRI AUG 2 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE 
COUNTIES OF MONO...CHURCHILL...STOREY...MINERAL...LYON...CARSON CITY AND 
DOUGLAS. THE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 900 PM PDT FRIDAY. A FLASH 
FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER 
DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA 
SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION 
SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. 
ESCAPE RISING WATER BY CLIMBING TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO OUT RACE A 
FLOOD EITHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ROADS COVERED 
WITH FAST MOVING OR RISING WATER. HEAVY SHOWERS FROM SLOW MOVING 
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCAL FLASH FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

Matthew B. Parker, N7TOD
Chairman, Northern Nevada Amateur Radio Services
http://www.qsl.net/nnars
ARES District Emergency Coordinator - Nevada Northern District