HOW TO REPORT:
- WHAT did you see?
- WHERE did you see it?
- WHEN did you see it?
Report the location/approximate location of the event. Be sure to distinguish clearly between where you are and where the event is thought to be happening (i.e., “I’m 5 miles north of Concord. The tornado looks to be about 1 mile to my northwest”). Be sure that reports that are relayed through multiple sources carry the time of the event, NOT the report time.
Any other details that are important – How long did it last? Direction of travel? Was there damage? etc.
Winter Weather
- Precipitation type changes (rain to sleet/freezing rain/snow) when the change has “taken hold”
- Thunder when accompanied by snow
- Blizzard Conditions-Whiteout conditions due to snow and blowing snow (associated with Nor’easter or Snow Squall)
Coastal Flooding
- Inundation of coastal areas and an estimate of the water depth
- Water in buildings or roads closed
- Coastal damage caused by pounding surf
- Significant coastal dune or small rock erosion
River Flooding
- Any ice jams
- River flooding of roads and/or buildings
- First time local river ices over
Snowfall
- Snowfall amounts 1″ or greater (measure to the nearest tenth of an inch)
- If snowfall rates are 2″ per hour or greater
- Storm total snowfall immediately after the storm ends
Freezing Rain
- Any amount of ice accretion, measured to the nearest hundredth (.01″)
- Ice accretion >.25″ (send a picture)
- Vertical Thickness – Direct Measurement of accretion on a flat surface
- Mean Radial Thickness – Measurement of ice on a branch/wire, measure ice thickness on both sides of the object
Sleet
- Any amount of sleet accumulation (measure to the nearest tenth of an inch)
- If snow and sleet mixed, report the total accumulation as such
