Martin County Skywarn

It's that time of year when the Hurricane Season starts to peak! Be ready! Go to www.martin.fl.us/Readiness for preparedness tips.

Remember when…..

Today marks the 20th anniversary of a unique and highly impactful stretch of weather events that started with the landfall of Hurricane Charley. Over the next month and a half, both Hurricanes Frances & Jeanne would make landfall in our forecast area.

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Aug 9 | NHC continues to monitor a tropical wave in the central Atlantic which now has a 70% chance of development over the next 7 days.

It is still too early to tell what impacts this system could have on east central Florida, if any.

Resident & visitors should stay updated.

Hello Martin County. There is still time to sign up for 1 or all of these online classes. Hope to see you there.

📢 The first ever Florida Tropical Training Week presented by NWS meteorologists starts TOMORROW July 29th with daily sessions through August 1st at 11AM, 1PM, 7PM, 9PM EDT⏰.

Learn how to stay safe during hurricane season and ask meteorologists questions- register at https://www.weather.gov/jax/FloridaTropicalTrainingWeek2024 🌀

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Jul 28 | A disturbance over the central Atlantic continues to have a Medium (40%) chance of development as it moves west-northwest this week. Still too early to say what impacts, if any, will occur across Florida. For now, continue to closely monitor the forecast for updates into this week.

Cool picture. Let’s be extra ready this year.

Hot off the press.

Hurricane Information | Martin County Florida View hurricane preparedness, updates and information for Martin County, Florida, including storm surge evacuation zones, emergency shelter information, pet sheltering, special needs registry and transportation assistance and AlertMartin emergency alert registration.

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CoCoRaHS - Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network The current "CoCoRaHS Message of the Day" automatically displays on your screen after you enter your daily observation on the data screen.

Sure glad that this didn’t happen in Florida. 😎

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4/5 | Rather incredible noctilucent clouds as one looks east from Central Florida this morning, courtesy of the pre-dawn rocket launch at the Cape! If you are up, be sure to take a look!

Last call to register for the Stuart Florida March 23rd NWS Skywarn Spotter Class. A few seats are still available. Please register at www.weather.gov/mlb/skywarn asap. 😎

This includes Martin County. Let me know if you have any questions.

Bundle up!

Just saying 🤷‍♂️wind chill temps will be near 40° (especially inland) in the morning. 🦎

Heavy rain and a few tornadoes yesterday north of the Stuart Roosevelt Bridge.

Coastal Lecture Series | Florida Oceanographic Society 2024 Coastal Lecture Series The Coastal Lecture Series will be returning to the Blake Library in Stuart in January! These free lectures will be held on Tuesday nights from January 9th through March 12th, starting promptly at 6:30 p.m. We are also offering a live simulcast of all lectures for anyone....

Please sign up for the next Skywarn Spotter class that will be held in Stuart on March 23, 2024. 10:00 to noon. It is recommended that you refresh with the guidelines every 3 years.
Happy New Year!🌪️
Www.weather.gov/mlb/skywarn.

SKYWARN Program One of the most important assets to the NWS warning, forecast, and verification process is the SKYWARN Spotter Network. NWS trained weather spotters provide real-time reports of tornadoes, hail, winds, flooding and hurricane damage. SKYWARN spotters include Ham Radio operators, emergency responder.....

Best regards and may you have a Happy and Healthy New Year. Note to Skywarn Spotters- let me know if you see any frozen falling Iguana. 🌴

12/29 | An updated look at this weekend's low temperature trends. The map on the left indicates the chance of reaching temperatures supportive of patchy frost on Sunday morning.

SKYWARN Program One of the most important assets to the NWS warning, forecast, and verification process is the SKYWARN Spotter Network. NWS trained weather spotters provide real-time reports of tornadoes, hail, winds, flooding and hurricane damage. SKYWARN spotters include Ham Radio operators, emergency responder...

UPDATE-REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN- www.weather.gov/mlb/skywarn
Skywarn Spotter Certification Class in Martin County March 23,2024
13 Dec 2023 21:18 | Raymond Jaworski
Save the date of March 23,2024 for the next National Weather Service (NWS) Skywarn Spotter training class to be held "live" in Martin County, Florida. 10AM-Noon.

In most years, thunderstorms, tornadoes and lightning cause hundreds of injuries and deaths and billions in property and crop damages. To obtain critical weather information, the National Weather Service (NWS) established SKYWARN® with partner organizations. SKYWARN® is a volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.

Although SKYWARN® spotters provide essential information for all types of weather hazards, the focus is reporting on severe local thunderstorms. In an average year, the United States experiences more than 10,000 severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods and more than 1,000 tornadoes.

Since the program started in the 1970s, the information provided by SKYWARN® spotters, coupled with Doppler radar technology, improved satellite and other data, has enabled NWS to issue more timely and accurate warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods. SKYWARN® storm spotters form the nation's first line of defense against severe weather. There can be no finer reward than to know that your efforts have given your family and neighbors the precious gift of time--minutes that can help save lives.

Who is eligible and how do I get started?

NWS encourages anyone with an interest in public service to join the SKYWARN® program. Volunteers include police and fire personnel, dispatchers, EMS workers, public utility workers and other concerned private citizens. Individuals affiliated with hospitals, schools, churches and nursing homes or who have a responsibility for protecting others are encouraged to become a spotter. Ready to learn more? Find a class in your area. Training is free and typically lasts about 2 hours. You'll learn:

Basics of thunderstorm development
Fundamentals of storm structure
Identifying potential severe weather features
Information to report
How to report information
Basic severe weather safety

SKYWARN Program One of the most important assets to the NWS warning, forecast, and verification process is the SKYWARN Spotter Network. NWS trained weather spotters provide real-time reports of tornadoes, hail, winds, flooding and hurricane damage. SKYWARN spotters include Ham Radio operators, emergency responder...

More information about SKYWARN Recognition Day can be found at the official website for the event: https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition

On this page, as in year's past, trained NWS SKYWARN Spotters (whether you have an amateur radio license or not!) are encouraged to "check-in" using the SKYWARN Spotter Mapping Form at any time during the event period between 7pm EST Friday, December 1st and 7pm EST Saturday, December 2nd, 2023. After checking in by filling out the form, a point will be added for your approximate location to the national map featuring SKYWARN spotters from across the United States. No personal information will be shared publicly at any point.

Skywarn™ Recognition Day All Skywarn™ spotters provide critical weather information before, during and after adverse weather strikes. This includes reports of rain and snow, ice and wind, storms and tornadoes, flooding and fire. This is our 24 hours to recognize all of the Skywarn™ spotters serving our nation!

Hope to see you all at the NWS in Melbourne, Florida. If not hope to hear you on the amateur radio “ham” bands.

Special Announcement: SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) 2023 Friday Evening 12/1/23 700 PM ET to Saturday Evening 12/2/23 700 PM ET Special Announcement: SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) 2023 Friday Evening 12/1/23 700 PM ET to Saturday Evening 12/2/23 700 PM ET November 29, 2023 Rob Macedo Hello to all.. **Our apologies for the delays in getting this SRD update out as the 2 storm events from just before Thanksgiving, Monday Mornin...

With the days getting shorter, sunsets have a tendency to sneak up on us. Check out this neat trick to measure remaining daylight! 🌅

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Day 3-7 U.S. Hazards Outlook US Dept of Commerce NOAA/NWS/NCEP Weather Prediction Center 5830 University Research Court College Park, MD 20740 Weather Prediction Center Web Team

It’s beginning to look and feel like Fall on the Treasure Coast of Florida!

Thanks to Will Ulrich from the NWS Melbourne, Florida. Great weather related presentation at the PCARS Hamfest.

at its (partial) maximum over !

(Credit: Melissa W.)

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Looks like the New England Skywarn groups are on high alert today.

Severe Weather Coordination Message #2 – Thursday 7/27/23 Severe Weather & Flash Flood Potential Severe Weather Coordination Message #2 – Thursday 7/27/23 Severe Weather & Flash Flood Potential July 27, 2023 Rob Macedo Hello to all… ..Renewed threat for severe weather across all of Southern New England with flash flooding potential in interior parts of Massachusetts hard hit by recent sever...

Earlier showers and storms are pushing offshore, producing yet another beautiful double rainbow at our office in Melbourne 🌈