[Harc] Fwd: Skywarn Recognition Day 2025 - Cancellation Notice

[Talvi Fried]

Bummer!

On Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 11:52 AM Peter Esko via Harc <
harc at reflector.humboldt-arc.org> wrote:

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> FYI see below, no SRD this year.
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> 73
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> Peter
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> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: Skywarn Recognition Day 2025 - Cancellation Notice
> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:32:50 -0500
> From: bigdog at bigdogwx.com
> To: pesko at suddenlink.net
>
> Good Day Peter Esko
>
> Thank you for participating in the 2024 Skywarn Recognition Day Event last
> year and your continued partnership with *Eureka (EKA)*
>
> NOAA/NWS, ARRL, and the SRD Planning Team have reached the decision to
> cancel the 2025 SRD event.  Please see the following statement.
>
>
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> Statement Issuance: 18 November 2025
>
>
> *SKYWARN Recognition Day 2025 Cancelled *
> NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) has announced the cancellation of *SKYWARN™
> Recognition Day (SRD) 2025*.
>
> The necessary time and resources required to plan a comprehensive national
> event for SKYWARN™ Recognition Day 2025 are not available this year. Thus,
> the difficult decision  was made to cancel this year's event by the NWS.
>
> The NWS will work with ARRL and SKYWARN™ spotters to brainstorm ideas
> to redevelop a spotter appreciation event in 2026.
>
> ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio®, which has a Memorandum
> of Understanding <http://www.arrl.org/served-agencies-and-partners> with
> NWS, emphasized the strength of the long-standing partnership behind the
> event. “ARRL is proud of the continued partnership with the
> National Weather Service to promote and recognize SKYWARN™ and the
> volunteers around the country. We look forward to working together to
> revitalize and promote SKYWARN™ Recognition Day again next year,” said Josh
> Johnston, KE5MHV, ARRL Director of Emergency Management.
>
> Established in 1999 by the National Weather Service and ARRL,
> SKYWARN™ Recognition Day celebrates the critical contributions SKYWARN™
> volunteers make in supporting the NWS mission to protect life and property.
> Amateur radio operators constitute a significant portion of these
> volunteers, providing essential communication links between NWS and
> emergency management agencies when traditional communications fail.
>
> The NWS-ARRL SRD National Committee extends its appreciation to all
> SKYWARN™  volunteers for their dedication and service to their communities,
> and offers best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.
>
>
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>
> On behalf of the SRD planning team, we look forward to our continued
> partnership and preparation for SRD 2026.
>
> Michael Lewis
> bigdogwx at gmail.com
> KG4KJQ
>
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