Severe Storm Impacts Clearfield County
If you were anywhere near Clearfield County on Sunday March 16th you experienced a storm front that brought with it gusty winds, rain and hail. In the hours leading up to the storm hitting Clearfield County the National Weather Service (NWS) had issued several severe weather alerts and warnings. As the storm progressed tornado watch …. Read More
Solar Storm Impacts HF Communications
Solar flares reached the earth’s atmosphere on May 10 through the 13th which disrupted radio communications. The resulting geomagnetic storm was classified as a G5 category storm and included solar winds traveling at 470 to 500 miles/second. This was the must powerful solar storm since October of 2003 and produced visible aurora as far south …. Read More
PEMA Activated ACS for Winter Storm
On Tuesday January 9th Clearfield County, as well as most of Pennsylvania, experienced a rather significant winter storm. Forecasts were calling for significant snowfall accumulations followed by wind and rain. At the request of PEMA ACS officials, a state-wide alert was issued and all county ACS teams were placed on stand by status. Local county …. Read More
Southwest PA SkyWarn to Conduct Training
The SouthWest PA District Skywarn team will be holding a training session on Saturday July 9th at 10 AM. EDT, Steve Fazekas K3FAZ and Eddie Misiewicz KB3YRU will be conducting a Skywarn Net Control Station class and a Skywarn Net Operations Class. Topics covered will include the steps and procedures involved in activating local Skywarn …. Read More
July 2022 Blair County ARES Newsletter Published
The July 2022 issue of Blair ARES Alert! has been published by Editor Drerw McGee KA3EJV. The Blair Ares Alert! is the newsletter of the Blair County Amateur Radio Emergency Service. Inside are articles of interest to those involved in emergency communications, or EmComm, efforts in Blair County and the surrounding area. Click here to read the …. Read More
Progress at Clearfield EMA Facility
On June 16th 2022 progress was made toward making the newly relocated amateur radio facilities at the Clearfield County Emergency Management Agency building operational once again. Much work remains to be done but with the progress made today it should be realistic to see operational equipment within the next two weeks. Today the existing antenna …. Read More
Skywarn Spotter Guide Available On-Line
The National Weather Service has made their Skywarn “Weather Spotters Field Guide” available as an on-line resource. Summer is here and the likelihood of increased storm activity moving through Central Pennsylvania is increased with summer weather patterns. This is an ideal resource to re-familiarize yourself with terminology and identifying different weather events. Amateur Radio has …. Read More
