NWS Wakefield SKYWARN Amateur Radio Support Team

01/02/2021

Virginia DMR Talk Groups (TG). Newly Added Eastern VA SKYWARN
TG Slot AREA Label/Use
3151 1 Statewide Virginia Statewide
31510 1 Virginia VA TAC
31511 1 Virginia Richmond METRO
31512 1 Virginia ARES ECOMM
31515 1 Virginia Tidewater
31516 1 Virginia Peninsula
31519 1 Virginia Eastern VA SKYWARN

10/13/2020

Virtual Training Opportunity! We will be hosting online SKYWARN Spotter Training this Thursday, October 15 from 2 PM to 4 PM. Can't make it? We will be holding additional virtual classes throughout the Fall! To register or check the course calendar visit: https://www.weather.gov/akq/SKYWARN

08/03/2020

Flash Flood Watch

https://www.facebook.com/NWSWakefieldVA/posts/3171913199568566

08/01/2020

Gov. Northam declares state of emergency for Hurricane Isaias

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency Friday evening in advance of Hurricane Isaias moving through our region. The storm is expected to reach coasta…

04/09/2020

Virtual SKYWARN training TONIGHT at 6 PM!

Become an NWS storm spotter!

🌩️Learn basic weather safety
🌪️Learn thunderstorm structure and see them in action!
⚡️Protect your community by sending timely reports to the NWS

Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6436708600273304333

03/17/2020

Our friends at the Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society are operating a daily net on the W4RAT 146.88 FM repeater. This net is being provided as a both a social outlet for those stuck at home and as a sort of a matchmaking venue for those in need of resources, supplies, or information while we are dealing with COVID-19.

The net is called by various net controls every evening except Thursdays, at 7 PM local time. On Thursdays, an abbreviated net will be called at 6:30 PM for resource needs only, followed by the two regularly scheduled nets: District 6 ARES at 7:00 PM and the weekly RATS net at 8:00 PM. Please join us!

The W4RAT 146.88 FM repeater uses a 74.4 Hz PL and a negative offset. IRLP services are available from 7 AM to 11 PM daily (node 4424).

03/12/2020

⚠️ Important SKYWARN Training Update ⚠️

Due to the ongoing health concerns, we have made the decision to postpone our SKYWARN sessions thru April 11. These previously scheduled sessions have been re-scheduled as ONLINE classes. Please sign up now at weather.gov/akq/skywarn.

01/16/2020

Upcoming Spotter Training
https://www.weather.gov/akq/SKYWARN
Here is a link to the enduring schedule - check back there for updates/additional training events.

A flow of Pacific moisture will continue heavy snow across the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday. Blizzard conditions will continue into Thursday as well for some coastal portions of Alaska. Moisture streaming north from the Gulf of Mexico will contribute to isolated severe thunderstorms a...

01/06/2020

The mid-Atlantic region's favorite winter hamfest is shaping up to be a good one! Do you have your tickets yet? Visit frostfest.com for information.

01/02/2020

Happy New Year! We start off 2020 with a call to action. All areas are actively recruiting new Net Control Operators. If you or someone you know is interested in NCO training and participation - reply here and we will plug you into the right point of contact. Complete your required Triennial Spotter Training as needed! Schedule is always here: https://www.weather.gov/akq/SKYWARN the Spring schedule will be posted soon.

12/13/2019

We extend our deepest condolences to our friends up north at Milwaukee SKYWARN. MKX SKYWARN Executive Director Skip Voros WD9HAS passed away this morning. Skip was passionate about SKYWARN and a number of his ideas and training materials made their way into our program here in Wakefield over the last few years. Please keep Skip's wife Carmen and their family in your thoughts.