NWS Wakefield SKYWARNAmateur Radio Support Team
WX4AKQ Wakefield, VA
Welcome to Wakefield SKYWARN!
This is your "one stop shop" for everything SKYWARN related. Whether you are a Trained Spotter, a Net Control Station, local Emergency Manager, or simply a local "Weather Nut" we hope you find the information on this site useful, and we hope you will get involved in the SKYWARN program.
For general SKYWARN Spotter training information, consult the National Weather Service Wakefield SKYWARN information.
The NWS Wakefield SKYWARN Amateur Radio Support Team is a team of dedicated volunteers who collect
reports from the amateur radio community for relay to the National Weather Service Forecast Office
in Wakefield, Virginia. Our footprint spans 66 counties and independent
cities in portions of three states, covering over 3.6 million residents.
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You will find our frequencies, area maps, and more on your local SKYWARN page:
[Richmond | Southside VA | Williamsburg/Smithfield | Southeast VA | Northeast NC | Northern Neck | North Delmarva*WL2K | South Delmarva*WL2K | North Central VA*WL2K | Piedmont*WL2K]
Net Activation Forecast by Area - Next 24 to 36 Hours
This is typically updated daily between 9 AM and noon local time and periodically throughout the day. Last updated 10:56 AM Saturday by Waxman, Howard A (WZ4K).
Area 1 - Richmond - Activation may be needed
Area 2 - Southside VA - Activation may be needed
Area 3 - Williamsburg/Smithfield - Activation may be needed
Area 5 - Southeast VA - Activation may be needed
Area 7 - Northeast NC - Activation may be needed
Area 8 - Northern Neck - Activation may be needed
Area 51 - North Delmarva*WL2K - Activation is not expected
Area 52 - South Delmarva*WL2K - Activation is not expected
Area 53 - North Central VA*WL2K - Activation is not expected
Area 54 - Piedmont*WL2K - Activation is not expected
.. DISCUSSION .. Scattered storms are expected this afternoon into early this evening. A few storms may become strong to severe with damaging winds the primary hazard. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.