Observation Type

Observation Subtype

Description

Reportable to NWS
Flooding Evacuations Flooding - Resulting in Evacuations yes
Flooding Roads Impassable Flooding - Roads Impassable or Closed Due to High Water yes
Flooding Streams or Rivers Overflowing Flooding - Small Streams or Rivers Overflowing Their Banks yes
Flooding Water Rapidly Rising Flooding - Water Rapidly Rising, or Entering Homes yes
Flooding Water Rescues Flooding - Water Rescues from Cars, Roofs, or Trees yes
Hurricane Lowest Pressure Hurricane - Lowest Observed Barometric Pressure yes
Hurricane Category 1 Hurricane - Wind - Category 1 - 74-95 MPH yes
Hurricane Category 2 Hurricane - Wind - Category 2 - 96-110 MPH yes
Hurricane Category 3 Hurricane - Wind - Category 3 - 111-129 MPH yes
Hurricane Category 4 Hurricane - Wind - Category 4 - 130-156 MPH yes
Hurricane Category 5 Hurricane - Wind - Category 5 - 157+ MPH yes
Marine Heavy Freezing Spray Marine - Heavy Freezing Spray yes
Marine High Surf Marine - High Surf yes
Marine Minor Coastal Flooding Marine - Minor Coastal Flooding no
Marine Moderate Coastal Flooding Marine - Moderate Coastal Flooding yes
Marine Moderate Lakeshore Flooding Marine - Moderate Lakeshore Flooding yes
Marine Rogue Wave Height Marine - Rogue Wave Height yes
Marine Squall Lines Marine - Squall Lines yes
Marine Tsunami Marine - Tsunami yes
Marine Unforecasted Hydrometeorological Phenomena Marine - Unforecasted Hydrometeorological Phenomena yes
Marine Waterspouts Marine - Waterspouts yes
Marine Wave Heights and Winds Marine - Wave Heights and Winds yes
Other Dense Fog Other - Dense Fog - Visibility of 1/4 Mile or Less yes
Other Dust Storms Other - Dust Storms - Visibility of 1/4 Mile or Less yes
Other Volcanic Ash Other - Volcanic Ash yes
Other Weather Injury or Fatality Other - Weather Injury or Fataility yes
SKYWARN Net Event or Checkin SKYWARN Net Checkin SKYWARN Net - Checkin no
SKYWARN Net Event or Checkin SKYWARN Net Ended SKYWARN Net - Ended no
SKYWARN Net Event or Checkin SKYWARN Net Started SKYWARN Net - Started no
Storm Damage - Power Lines Downed Storm - Damage to Power Lines Downed yes
Storm Damage - Structures Storm - Damage to Structures yes
Storm Damage - Tree - Many Large Limbs Downed Storm - Damage to Tress, Many Large Limbs Downed yes
Storm Damage - Tree - Uprooted or Downed Storm - Damage to Tress, Uprooted or Downed yes
Storm Hail - Over 2 Inches Storm - Hail - Over Hen Egg (2 Inches) Size yes
Storm Hail - Over 1 Inch Storm - Hail - Over Quarter (1 inch) Size yes
Storm Hail - Pea Sized or Greater Storm - Hail Pea Sized or Greater yes
Storm Lightning Storm - Lightning no
Storm Lightning - Causing Damage or Injury Storm - Lightning - Causing Damage or Injury yes
Storm Rain - Less Than 1 Inch Per Hour Storm - Rain - Less Than 1 inch Per Hour no
Storm Rain - Over 1 Inch Per Hour Storm - Rain - Rate of Over 1 Inch Per Hour yes
Temperature Extremes High or Low Temperature - Extreme High or Low Temperature yes
Tornado Funnel Cloud Tornado - Funnel Cloud yes
Tornado Persistent Rotation Tornado - Persistent Rotation yes
Tornado Tornado Sighted Tornado - Tornado Sighted yes
Tornado Wall Cloud Tornado - Wall Cloud yes
Tornado EF0 Tornado - Wind - EF0 - 65-85 MPH yes
Tornado EF1 Tornado - Wind - EF1 - 86-110 MPH yes
Tornado EF2 Tornado - Wind - EF2 - 111-135 MPH yes
Tornado EF3 Tornado - Wind - EF3 - 136-165 MPH yes
Tornado EF4 Tornado - Wind - EF4 - 166-200 MPH yes
Tornado EF5 Tornado - Wind - EF5 - 201+ MPH yes
Wind Gale Force Wind - Gale Force - 39-54 MPH yes
Wind Peak Gust 39 MPH or Greater Wind - Peak Gust 39 MPH or Greater yes
Wind Peak Gust (Under 39 MPH) Wind - Peak Gust Under 39 MPH no
Wind Storm Force Wind - Storm Force - 55-73 MPH yes
Wind Tornado or Hurricane Force Wind - Tornado or Hurricane Force - 74+ MPH yes
Winter Weather Freezing Rain/Drizzle Winter Weather - Freezing Rain/Drizzle yes
Winter Weather Ice - Accumulation Winter Weather - Ice - Accumulation yes
Winter Weather Ice - Damage Winter Weather - Ice - Damage yes
Winter Weather Sleet Winter Weather - Sleet yes
Winter Weather Snow - 1 Inch or More Snow in 24 Hours Winter Weather - Snow - 1 Inch or More Snow in 24 Hour Period yes
Winter Weather Snow - 1 Inch or More Snow in Past Hour Winter Weather - Snow - 1 Inch or More Snow in Past Hour yes
Winter Weather Snow - Blizzard Conditions - Winds 35+ MPH Less Than 1/4 Mile Visibility Winter Weather - Snow - Blizzard Conditions - Winds 35+ MPH Less Than 1/4 Mile Visibility yes
Winter Weather Snow - Under 1 Inch Winter Weather - Snow Under 1 Inch no