Skywarn
The Skywarn function lets you jump directly to the last channel in memory (Channel 200) from any mode by pressing FUNC + 
. The scanner goes into scan hold mode and starts receiving transmissions in the last channel. If no frequency is programmed in the last channel, No Prg appears and the scanner sounds an error tone.
About Skywarn
Skywarn is an organized group of trained weather observers. A Skywarn group exists in virtually every US county with a significant population. During inclement weather, reports made by Skywarn observers include information about:
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•wind and wind gusts 40 MPH and greater
•heavy rainfall
•lightning
•wall clouds seen in severe thunderstorms (which spawn tornadoes)
•severe lowering of a wall cloud
•turbulence in a wall cloud
•funnel clouds
•tornadoes
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