SKYWARN® Storm Spotter
Trained Weather Spotters working directly with the National Weather Service
Wilmington, Ohio (ILN) Office
SKYWARN Activation Information
The Regional SKYWARN frequency is 444.575+ and can be reached from Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and West Union. When activated, this becomes a directed net, so please keep the frequency clear for Sectional SKYWARN operations to check in.
We also monitor 146.150 MHz (PL 123.0), which is our local county SKYWARN frequency.
SKYWARN Operators Console
Wilmington Skywarn are the Creators of the SKYWARN Operators Console project
About Wilmington SKYWARN (WX8ILN)
WX8ILN serves as a vital link in the SKYWARN network, providing ground-truth severe weather reports to the National Weather Service Wilmington office during hazardous weather events.
Network Information
- Call Sign: WX8ILN
- Location: Clinton County, Ohio
- NWS Office: Wilmington (ILN)
- Coverage: Southwest Ohio Region
SKYWARN Role
- Trained Storm Spotters
- Real-time weather reports, relayed directly to meteorologists.
- Public Service
- Community Safety
What is SKYWARN®?
SKYWARN® is a National Weather Service (NWS) program of trained volunteers who provide real-time severe weather reports. When severe weather threatens, these reports provide critical ground truth that helps meteorologists make life-saving warning decisions.