SKYWARNSKYWARNCurrent Status: Normal
Normal: Conditions normal.
Activation Standby: Weather has the potential of becoming severe. Weather Spotters are put on standby. No weather reports are asked for at this time.
Activation: Weather has become severe enough that weather spotters are activated. Weather Spotters are asked to notify Kern County SKYWAR Net Control Station of weather conditions in and around Kern County.
Current Kern County Skywarn
Weather Spotters
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Educational Materials
ADVANCED SPOTTERS FIELD GUIDE (text only) by NWS - PDF Format
BASIC SPOTTERS FIELD GUIDE by NWS - PDF Format
COMPREHENSIVE GLOSSARY OF WEATHER TERMS FOR STORM SPOTTERS
SEVERE STORMS: ONLINE METEOROLOGY GUIDE
THUNDERSTORMS and LIGHTNING SAFETY by NWS - PDF Format
Good Weather Sites
National Weather Service - Hanford
WeatherMatrix - Taking Weather by Storm
Weather Stations
Kestrel Wind/Weather Instruments