- Current Severe Weather Watches, Warnings, Severe Statements, and Radar for
- The Covington County Skywarn Net operates on a Primary Frequencies of 147.260. (100hz tone) and 146.640 (100 hz tone). These repeaters are located in Andalusia and Opp, Alabama.
- The Covington County Skywarn / Emergency Net is activated
- in times of Severe Weather and other County Emergencies.
- The Net Control Station is usually located in the
- 147.260 simplex is used in the case of repeater mal-function.
The Okaloosa County Skywarn utilizes the 147.360 repeater
in Crestview, Florida for thier North EOC
and the 146.790
repeater in Ft. Walton for the South EOC.
The Santa Rosa County ARES Group utilizes the 146.700 repeater in Milton, Florida.
The severe watches and warnings that are released by the National Weather Service Office in Mobile, Alabama that affect South Central Alabama (Covington County) and the Western Florida Panhandle are usually passed on the 147.260, 146.640, 146.700, and the 147.360 repeaters!
These Frequencies are monitored by Amateur Radio Operators and any Severe Weather Information received is directly passed to the local National Weather Service Office.
Severe Weather Reports may also be passed On-Line using the forms located on the following pages:
NWS Mobile, AL. NWS Birmingham, AL. or NWS Tallahassee.
These reports MUST be accurate and timely with
only Severe Weather reports that
satisfy the NWS Severe
Weather Criteria.
Those who are not Amateurs may monitor these Amateur frequencies with a scanning radio as well as the NOAA Weather Radio Sites listed Below:
South Central
Alabama - Dozier, AL. - 162.550
mhz.
North West Florida - Milton , FL.- 162.400 mhz.
Covington County EMA / 911 Center
S.A.M.E. Weather Radio Codes
Severe Weather Resources Radar and Advisory Resources
Tropical Weather Resources
Amateur Radio Resources
Firefighters Resources
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