Safety Statement
Your most important responsibility as a Skywarn Spotter is safety- your safety and the safety of others. Participation in the Skywarn Program does not grant you any special authority or privilege. In other words, you may not violate any traffic law or operate your vehicle in an unsafe manner. You have no authority to place your vehicle in a location that impedes the flow of traffic. The use of any emergency lighting with the exception of factory installed four-way blinkers is not acceptable.

• NWS Basic Spotters Field Guide (pdf)
  
• NWS Advanced Spotters Field Guide (pdf)
  
• NWS Snow Measurement Guidelines (pdf)
  
• Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning: A Preparedness Guide(pdf) A must read.
  
• NOAA Skywatcher/Cloud Chart(pdf)
  
• NWS SR-145 Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters(pdf)
  
• Federal Meteorological Handbook #1 Surface Observations and Reports(pdf)
  
• Federal Meteorological Handbook #11 Doppler Radar Meteorological Observations(pdf)
  

• Nassau Skywarn Winter Storm Operations Guide (pdf)
• Nassau Skywarn Snowfall Reporting Guide (pdf)
• Nassau Skywarn Judging Wind Speed and Direction (pdf)
• Nassau Skywarn Warm Weather Operations Guide (pdf)

• Upton's Skywarn Home Page
  
• National Skywarn Home Page
  
• Storm Ready
  
• Tornado FAQ
  
• Weather Radio Page
  

Weather Education & Resource Links

• Winter Weather Terminology
• American Meteorological Society Courses
  
• National Lightning Safety Institute
  
• DocMail Weather Courses
  
• Martindale's Calculators and Meteorology Courses
  
• Freebyte's Weather Resources
  

• Nassau County Office of Emergency Management
  
• New York State NY-ALERT
  
• New York State Emergency Management Office
  LIPA Storm Center - Outage Information