Metro Skywarn Strategic Plan
MetroSKYWARN
c/o Ramsey Cty Emergency Services
913 RCGC West
50 West Kellogg Blvd
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
MISSION AND OBJECTIVES
Metro Skywarn is an organization of Amateur Radio Operators and Severe Weather enthusiasts with interests
in the areas of severe weather spotting and Amateur Radio communications as a public service. This
organization operates in the Metro Area of the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota and
surrounding counties in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Our mission is to:
Provide a training and education program for severe weather spotters and the general public.
Operate and maintain Amateur Radio communication networks to relay weather spotting reports to the National Weather Service.
Conduct and collaborate on scientific, technical evaluation and investigation of severe weather spotting techniques and methods of providing this information to the National Weather Service.
To accomplish this mission Metro Skywarn will:
Recruit Amateur Radio Operators who have a sincere interest in Severe Weather spotting and in emergency and public service communications and who have a willingness to participate in severe weather spotting.
Conduct classes and distribute educational material to severe weather spotters to ensure quality reports to the National Weather Service.
Coordinate service among various Amateur Radio organizations and the National Weather Service to set standards for Amateur radio-based Skywarn Nets, equipment and procedures, and facilitate execution of such nets.
Maintain interest, communicate with, and educate spotters through newsletters, email, world wide web and any other appropriate means.
Hold an annual meeting with the purpose of informing spotters of Metro Skywarn's operations and accomplishments each year and solicit input into the strategic plan.
