Storm Chasers in NJ ?

Bentley · #1 (**permalink**) 05-11-2006, 02:30 PM

I know that we in the great state of NJ dont see much tornadic activity, but are there still storm chasers here? Are they just dedicated to tornados, or is the name STORM chasers throwing me off.....

Anyone have any frequencies for these "groups"

Also, does anyone have any disaster organizations (FEMA, American Red Cross - Etc.)specific frequencies for NJ? I am having trouble locating them.

elias1988 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-11-2006, 03:49 PM

Frequencies for Skywarn can be found at this link:

http://www.eastcoastscanning.com/viewtopic.php?t=334

Bentley · #3 (**permalink**) 05-11-2006, 03:57 PM

Great ... thanks. Do you hear much activity on these channels from seaside (I am in Toms River).

elias1988 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-11-2006, 04:05 PM

No problem,i heard them talking on 146.955 last night;it will be active tonight at 9:00 for the weekly net.

crazyboy · #5 (**permalink**) 05-11-2006, 04:38 PM

Skywarn members are not storm chasers. They just report in weather conditions. They have training nets with the ARES on wensday nights at 8:30 pm. Also the 146.955 repeater is a normal ham repeater unless a net is active, so you will hear hams having normal conversations on that repeater.

Joseph11 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-11-2006, 04:42 PM

I have the Civil Air Patrol here.

It seems the American Red Cross switched mostly to Nextels, but here are all of their licensed frequencies in NJ (except for a UHF repeater in a Southwestern New Jersey county):

46.00000
47.42000
47.46000
47.54000
47.66000

mondaro · #7 (**permalink**) 05-11-2006, 07:42 PM

All the years I have coordinating weather information back to the National Weather Service I have not ever heard of a person or group chasing tornado's in New Jersey

Plus for most places in New Jersey observing tornado's would be a little hard to observe and chase here in New Jersey due to terrain issues.

As a Skywarn Spotter and Cooperative Observer we observe and report the weather via Internet and telephone to the National Weather Service at Mount Holly or the Upton NY office.

Tony Mondaro
NWS Cooperative Observer - HSNN4
Harrison, NJ

Deputy Coordinator
NWS Skywarn Program
Passaic County NJ

hulka · #8 (**permalink**) 05-13-2006, 10:52 AM

I used to, before moving to the desert, inform Tony of any severe weather activitg going on in the Toms River Area. I miss those days!

Hey Tony, today here is the West Valley of Phoenix, it is partly cloudy skies with a temp of 82 as of 08:45. They are calling for ~ 105 today. Keep Cool!