Welcome to the St. Louis County SKYWARN=20
Website!
Thank you for visiting our website. The St. Louis =
County=20
R.A.C.E.S. and SKYWARN Programs are the largest volunteer programs of =
their kind=20
in the region with approsimately 2,100 trained, active=20
participants!
The objective of the SKYWARN program is to train and =
maintain=20
volunteers to be severe weather observers, providing vital services in =
times of=20
severe weather. Our training schedule provides details on the most =
comprehensive training seminars in the region. This fine program =
has been=20
in operation since 1975.
The objective of the R.A.C.E.S. (Radio Amateur Civil =
Emergency=20
Services) Program is to provide quality emergency volunteer amateur =
radio=20
support services to the community to augment public safety, schools, =
government,=20
and medical services as needed. This quality program has been in =
operation=20
since 1955.
These programs are sponsored by the St. Louis County Police =
Department, Office of Emergency Management. All classes are free, =
there is=20
no charge to participate, and one need not be a member of any =
club/organization=20
to become involved at any level. Your participation is=20
welcomed!
SOMETHING TIMESAVING AND IMPORTANT FROM THE MISSOURI =
STATE HIGHWAY=20
PATROL: The Missouri Automated Road Condition Hotline is Now=20
Operational! Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State =
Highway=20
Patrol, would like to inform the public that the Missouri Automated Road =
Condition Hotline is now in service. The =
hotline--800-222-6400--provides=20
travelers with information regarding driving conditions on major =
roadways in the=20
state. Road condition information for Missouri can be obtained also by =
visiting=20
the Patrol's Internet home page at http://www.mshp.dps.mo.gov/ or =
the=20
Missouri Department of Transportation's Internet home page at http://www.modot.mo.gov/.
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Nearly 51 years ago, on February 10, 1959, a =
devastating=20
tornado passed through the County and then the City of St. Louis. The =
story,=20
along with pictures, can be found by clicking on the 1959 Tornado button =
on the=20
left or by clicking here.
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CALL FOR PICTURES: =
Here's your chance to be famous! We're currently adding =
local=20
severe weather pictures to our Fall, Spring and future SKYWARN =
classes and=20
presentations. We're looking for quality pictures, in focus and clear. =
We do=20
need the source so we can credit the picture(s) and we cannot use any =
commercial=20
photographs (those which are displayed on professional websites). When=20
submitting a picture, we need the location and the date would be very =
helpful.=20
(So hurry and get your pictures in - see your name in lights!) Finally, =
if you'd=20
like them placed here, on the SKYWARN website, make note of that as =
well. We'll=20
put them up with well-displayed credits. Questions? Just send me a =
note at=20
shelleysh1@att.net.: Send pics =
to: MRedman@stlouisco.com.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY SKYWARN PROGRAM STATISTICS: =
The St. Louis County SKYWARN program, since its =
beginning, has=20
provided 328 weather presentations, instructing 12,894 =
individuals. The=20
SKYWARN program currently has approximately 2,100 in the active =
SKYWARN=20
observer data base, of which approximately 400+ are amateur radio =
operators. For=20
more information about the Lead Operators, visit our Links=20
and Program News Page!
SEVEN SPRING 2010 SKYWARN =
CLASSES ARE=20
STILL SCHEDULED! We still have =
scheduled=20
7 Spring 2010 SKYWARN classes! Please visit=20
the Training=20
Schedule Page for =
details.
Also, if you have a group or =
organization=20
interested in SKYWARN training, please contact Mike Redman at =
314-615-5362 to=20
discuss convenient dates and locations,
MONTHLY HF SKYWARN/RACES =
NET: Our=20
monthly HF Net is now held at 6:30pm! Please take a moment to =
visit the Links=20
& Program News Page for details.
CERT=20
GROUPS: The St. Louis County SKYWARN team is =
available=20
to provide training, tailored to suit your needs! Contact Mike Redman at =
314-615-5362 for further details.
DON'T=20
FORGET! Show off your great weather pictures =
and videos=20
on the Pics & Videos page! Attach them in an email to shelleysh1@att.net. For=20
details visit the Pics=20
& Video Page!
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