| Monitoring Conditions |
Weather is being watched; no immediate threat but potential exists. |
| Standby |
Elevated risk; team is prepared to activate if conditions worsen. |
| Active Net |
Severe weather is occurring or imminent; SKYWARN net is live and operational. |
| Inactive |
No current threat; no monitoring or net activity underway. |
| Partial Activation |
Limited team or region is active due to localized severe weather. |
| Full Activation |
Entire SKYWARN team is active; widespread severe weather expected or ongoing. |
| Requested Activation |
NWS has formally requested SKYWARN support, regardless of forecast criteria. |
