The NWS – Shreveport Office has released its 2023 Storm Spotter Training schedule. It includes in-person training. I urge those who have not attended recently to make one of these. See http://www.weather.gov/shv/skywarn
Upshur County ARES net every Thursday evening at 20:00 local on UARRC repeater. Except Thanksgiving Day.
Upshur County ARES Emergency Coordinator: W5BWC – John Keith
Assistant ARES Emergency Coordinator: KT8TOR – Nancy Manning
NCS Coordinator: KT8TOR – Nancy Manning
SKYWARN Coordinator: K5GDM – Gary Manning
Activation Coordinator: KG5UGY – George Klutts
Chaplain: N5TQI – Jim Liberacki
District Eight Coordinator: KA5AZK – Jo Ann Keith
Upshur County Assistant Emergency Coordinator: KI5OMH – Chris Burris
Upshur County Emergency Coordinator : Marc Nichols
The links below allow you to download documents that are specific to Upshur County ARES:
The NWS Weather Spotter’s Guide and the Spotter Info Sheet are both provided here with the permission of the NWS and NOAA who also are the owners of the material.
Maps for Upshur County and major towns are available from the following links;
Big Sandy
East Mountain
Gilmer
Gladewater
Ore City
Upshur County 11″ x 17″
Upshur County 36″ x 42″
NWS Weather Spotter’s Guide
Spotter Info Sheet
ARES NCS Log
