Severe Weather Net

1. Date of activity:
   • April 28th 2003

2. Description of activity:
   • Skywarn was activated for severe thunderstorms in the southern parts of our area

3. Start Time:
   • 4:00 AM

4. End Time:
   • 8:00 AM

5. Event Duration:
   • 4Hours

6. Areas Involved:
   • DeKalb, Clinton, Caldwell, Ray,Livingston, and Caroll Counties

7. Served agencies:
   • National Weather Service

8. Describe Reports Sent to the served Agencies
   • Three reports of Hail Were Sent to the NWS, From Ham/Non-Ham Sources

9. Number of Amateurs participating
   • 1

10. List of amateurs participating
    • KBØRPJ - Grundy - Trenton - My Self Net Control

11. Person-hours of amateur service
    • 4Hours

12. Estimated Person-Hours Cost ($10 per Person per hour)
    • $40

13. List Number and Frequencies/Calls Of Repeaters Used
    • 1
      • 147.225 - K0MPT - Chillicothe/Utica, Missouri

14. General Summary Of Events
    • Scattered strong thunderstorms developed over northeast kansas and moved into northwest missouri around 4am, Storms produced Numerous reports of Hail, from Dime to Golfball's in size. The storms also proudced heavy cloud to ground lightning which sparked several house fires in Livingston County.
    • Weather Reports from this storm were:
      • 1.75" (Golfball) @ 4W of Cameron [Clinton] (0445am)
      • 0.88" (Nickle) @ Hamilton [Caldwell] (0517am)
      • 0.75" (Penny) @ Mooresville [Livingston] (0600am)
    • Reports Not sent by us:
      • 0.75" (Penny) @ 5S of Cowgill [Caldwell] (0605am)
      • 0.88" (Nickle) @ Norborne [Carroll] (0710am)