Skywarn is an organization of severe weather spotters trained by the National Weather Service. Many Skywarn Spotters are Amateur radio operators who make use of portable and mobile radio to report severe weather conditions through their local Skywarn net to the National Weather Service.
Central Carolina Skywarn coverage includes the following counties: Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Orange, Durham, Wayne, Sampson, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Chatham, Wake, Wilson, Lee, Harnett, Johnston