Serving Hunt County as Official Weather Spotters
K5GVL members watch the sky when severe weather threatens and pass timely, accurate reports to the National Weather Service to help keep our community safe.
Get weather alertsFree spotter trainingAbout SKYWARN®
SKYWARN® is a volunteer program with nearly 290,000 trained severe weather spotters across the United States. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.
As the SKYWARN® organization for Hunt County, K5GVL members play a crucial role in weather monitoring and public safety. Our trained spotters provide essential information about severe weather events to help protect our community.
Join Our SKYWARN® Team
We welcome new volunteers who want to help protect our community.
To become a spotter, you’ll need to
- Complete the free SKYWARN® training course (about 2 hours)
- Learn storm structure and severe weather identification
- Understand proper reporting procedures
- Practice basic severe weather safety
Training topics
- Basics of thunderstorm development
- Fundamentals of storm structure
- Identifying potential severe weather features
- Information to report and how to report it
- Basic severe weather safety
SKYWARN® Net Operations
During severe weather events, we activate our SKYWARN® nets on the K5GVL repeater system. These nets provide:
- Real-time weather updates
- Coordination between spotters
- Direct communication with the National Weather Service
- Emergency information for the public
SKYWARN® Net Operation Procedures
Our procedures give detailed guidelines for running severe weather nets so spotters, net control operators, and the National Weather Service communicate effectively. They cover:
- Net control station setup and operation
- Spotter check-in procedures
- Weather report format and submission
- Emergency communication protocols
- Coordination with local emergency services
- Severe weather reporting criteria
Get Weather Alerts
Want to stay informed about severe weather in Hunt County? Sign up to be notified when our SKYWARN® team is activated.
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Get SKYWARN® activation alerts on your phone by text.