NWS Tucson Trained Spotter Resources

Thank you for attending one of our Skywarn Spotter Training Sessions! We appreciate your assistance in helping protect life and property across southeast Arizona. The material on this page is for your reference.

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Reporting Criteria

Weather Phenomena	Please Report the following to NWS Tucson:
Wind	Gusts of 50 mph or more (measured), any wind-related damage
Hail	The size of dimes (3/4" diameter) or larger; large amounts of small hail; hail covering a roadway and causing a hazard
Heavy Rain	Rainfall >0.50” in less than 1 hr (immediate reports only please)
Flash Flooding	Road closures due to flooding, flooding in buildings, water 8” deep flowing across a road causing a hazard
Tornado	Tornadoes or funnel clouds
Dust	A wall of dust, dust channel causing a hazard
Winter Weather	1” of snow accumulation on roadways <5000 ft elevation; 2” or more snow accumulation >5000 ft elevation.
Low Visibility	Less than 1 mile for any reason (dust, fog, snow, smoke)
Other	Any other weather-related damage, injury or fatality.

Ways to Make a Storm Report

Spotter Hotline: Please see the Spotter Information Sheet you received in class for Hotline information. Alternately, the Hotline was provided during your virtual training class.

Please call with your spotter number ready. Be sure to report what you saw, when you saw it, where you saw it and how long it lasted (if applicable). Try to keep your call short if possible.

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Facebook: US National Weather Service Tucson

Email: nws.tucson@noaa.gov

Online Reporting

Wind Speed and Hail Size Estimation Guide

Remember to only make a report when it is safe to do so!

Additional Spotter Resources

NWS Tucson Skywarn Training Schedule

NWS Tucson Spotter Training YouTube Refresher Video

NWS Tucson Spotter Training Story Maps (Part 1) (Part 2)

National Skywarn Training (Optional): COMET: MetEd

NWS Nashville Weather 101 Webinars