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St. Louis County R.A.C.E.S. and SKYWARN
"Taking the County by storm."
Amateur radio tower, St. Louis County Emergency Operations Center
St Louis County: Storm-Ready since 2001!
Amateur Radio R.A.C.E.S. and SKYWARN Operations Room, St. Louis County Emergency Operations Center (WB0AAF)
Welcome to the St. Louis County SKYWARN/RACES Website!
Thank you for visiting our website. The St. Louis County R.A.C.E.S. and SKYWARN Programs are the largest volunteer programs of their kind in the region with approximately 2,100 trained, active participants!
The objective of the SKYWARN program is to train and maintain volunteers to be severe weather observers, providing vital services in times of severe weather. Our training schedule provides details on the most comprehensive training seminars in the region. This fine program has been in operation since 1975.
The objective of the R.A.C.E.S. (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) Program is to provide quality emergency volunteer amateur radio support services to the community to augment public safety, schools, government, and medical services as needed. This quality program has been in operation since 1955.
These programs are sponsored by the St. Louis County Police Department, Office of Emergency Management. All classes are free, there is no charge to participate, and one need not be a member of any club/organization to become involved at any level. Your participation is welcomed!
BI-STATE WEATHER TRIVIA FOR JULY. The St. Louis NWS office maintains a collection of weather "incidents" for each day of each month from past years. I know many will be interested to look back and see what happened in years gone by. And no question, some of us will remember the details of a few of those storms all too well! Click on the underscored title of this paragraph and find the ones you remember. Many thanks to the NWS office for compiling this list and I'll be changing the link each month for the rest of the year. Shelley, K0SHL
SOMETHING TIMESAVING AND IMPORTANT FROM THE MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL: The Missouri Automated Road Condition Hotline is Now Operational! Colonel Ron Replogle, Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to inform the public that the Missouri Automated Road Condition Hotline is now in service. The hotline--800-222-6400--provides travelers with information regarding driving conditions on major roadways in the state. Road condition information for Missouri can be obtained also by visiting the Patrol's Internet home page at www.mshp.dps.mo.gov or the Missouri Department of Transportation's Internet home page at www.modot.mo.gov.
CALL FOR PICTURES: Here's your chance to be famous! We're currently adding local severe weather pictures to our Fall, Spring and future SKYWARN classes and presentations. We're looking for quality pictures, in focus and clear. We do need the source so we can credit the picture(s) and we cannot use any commercial photographs (those which are displayed on professional websites). When submitting a picture, we need the location and the date would be very helpful. (So hurry and get your pictures in - see your name in lights!) Finally, if you'd like them placed here, on the SKYWARN website, make note of that as well. We'll put them up with well-displayed credits. Questions? Just send me a note at shelleysh1@att.net.
UPDATED ST. LOUIS COUNTY SKYWARN PROGRAM STATISTICS: The St. Louis County SKYWARN program, since its beginning, has provided 391 weather presentations, instructing 14,412 individuals. The SKYWARN program currently has approximately 2,100 in the active SKYWARN observer data base, of which approximately 400+ are amateur radio operators. For more information about the Lead Operators, visit our Links and Program News Page!
CERT GROUPS: The St. Louis County SKYWARN team is available to provide training, tailored to suit your needs! Contact Shelley Sheahan at 314-308-8567 for further details.
DON'T FORGET! Show off your great weather pictures and videos on the Pics & Videos page! Attach them in an email to shelleysh1@att.net. For details visit the Pics & Video Page!
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