Severe Weather Outbreak

1. Date of activity:
   • May 8th 2003

2. Description of activity:
   • Skywarn was activated for a severe weather outbreak

3. Start Time:
   • 12:00 PM

4. End Time:
   • 11:00 PM

5. Event Duration:
   • 11 Hours

6. Areas Involved:
   • All Of Our Skywarn Area

7. Served agencies:
   • National Weather Service
   • Trenton Police
   • Linn County Sherriff
   • Brookfield Fire Department

8. Describe Reports Sent to the served Agencies
   • Reports of hail High winds where reported to the NWS and local Sherriff's offices

9. Number of Amateurs participating
   • 5

10. List of amateurs participating
    • KBØRPJ - Grundy - Trenton - My Self Net Control (NCS) [1200p-1100p] (11hr)
    • KØMPT - Livingston - Chillicothe - Larry [0555p-0755p] (2hr)
    • NWØB - Linn - Brookfield - Jerry [0555p-0855p] (3hr)
    • KBØZLC - Livingston - Chillicothe - Carl [0600p-0645p] (.75hr)
    • KGØQD - Livingston - Chiilicothe - Ken [0625p-0725p] (1hr)

11. Person-hours of amateur service
    • 17.75 Hours

12. Estimated Person-Hours Cost ($10 per Person per hour)
    • $177.50

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

14. General Summary Of Events
    • Several severe Thunderstorms tracked into the area, Warnings were issued for Sullivan (2 times), Ray, Caldwell, Carroll, Livingston (2times), Daviess, Grundy (2 times), and putnam. NCS observed two sperate severe thunderstorms, with the main threats being large hail, and winds to around 50mph. Some scattered power outages were reported in the area due to lightning and winds.
    • Weather Reports from this storm were:
      • 0.75" Hail (Penny) @ Trenton (NCS) [Grundy] (1240pm)
      • 0.88" Hail (Nickle) @ Trenton (NCS) [Grundy] (0620pm)
      • 1.00" Hail (Quaters) @ Coffey [Daviess] (0833pm)
    • Reports Not sent by us:
      • 0.88" Hail (Nickles) @ 1E Polo [Caldwell] (0544pm) []
      • 1.75" Hail (golfball) @ Milan [Sullivan] (0731pm) [law]