Welcome To Storm Warning                           
Storm Warning is a Skywarn type organization of severe weather spotters trained by the National Weather Service. Many of our Spotters are local amateur radio operators and GMRS operators who make use of portable and mobile radios to report severe weather conditions to there net control office then which they report to the National Weather Service in Kansas City Missouri and to the city of Independence Missouri Emergency Operations Center.  We hope you find the information here useful.

Mission Statement:

To provide quality volunteer services to the city of Kansas City and to the city of Independence. To improve training our members thoroughly, and by improving there methods, quality, and frequency of communication and visibility as they relate to the "High Impact" events that affect the Kansas City and Independence of responsibility.

What is SKYWARN:
The National Weather service around the country utilize various spotter networks for severe and other inclement weather verification and reporting. The various spotter networks are comprised of emergency management officials, law enforcement, fire fighters, EMS personnel, and road crews. We also utilize the general public with training taking place during the late winter and early spring as NWS personnel travel to various counties to provide training.