ICS 214 UNIT LOG


1. Incident Name: Log:#14758/KCNARES Weather Alert - Tornado Watch 294

2. Operational Period:

Date From: 2025-05-19 To: 2025-05-19
Time From: 19:19:31 To: 23:10:06

3. Name:
KCNARES Weather Alert - Tornado Watch 294
146.790MHz, PL107.2Hz

4. ICS Position:

5. Home Agency (Unit and Team):
 Volunteer Amateur Radio Operators (Hams)

6. Resources Assigned:

Callsign, Name & email

Band, ICS Position & Tactical

Time On Duty CREDS, Home Agency (Unit and Team)
K0KEX Rick Smith
k0kex628@gmail.com
Net Logger Net 03:50:35 Platte Co. EC
MESN/NARES/Red Cross, EDGERTON MO Platte Co., Dist. A
KA0OTL Jeff Libby
ka0otl@yahoo.com
Primary Net Control OTL 03:50:12 NARES, Lake Waukomis MO Platte Co., Dist. A
KF0ORT Shawn Didde
Operator ORT 01:08:38 Kansas City MO Clay Co., Dist.  A
W0MRN James Kennedy
Operator MRN 01:02:58 excelsior springs MO Clay Co., Dist.
N0RL David Copeland
upstream304@msn.com
Operator RL 03:23:28 NARES, SMITHVILLE MO Clay Co., Dist. A
KB0VFW Charles Evans
Operator VFW 03:17:11 OAKVIEW MO Clay Co., Dist. A
KD0NBH John Britton
kd0nbh1@gmail.com
Operator NBH 03:15:35 KCNARES, Clay Co. EC, KANSAS CITY MO Clay Co., Dist. A
W0JSH John Heavener
jheavener@fairpoint.net
Net Logger JSH 03:13:46 Platte City MO Platte Co., Dist. A
KA0BWB Kenneth George
Operator BWB 02:50:20 KANSAS CITY MO Clay Co., Dist. A
AB0GD Gregg Duryea
ab0gd@outlook.com
Operator GD 02:49:13 Platte City MO Platte Co., Dist. A
N0BKE Mark Dickerson
mark.rssm@gmail.com
Operator BKE 02:47:22 Kansas City MO Clay Co., Dist. A
K0MEZ Bob Epp
bobepp@gmail.com
Operator MEZ 02:41:35 Kansas City MO Platte Co., Dist. A
KD0FUE Steve Smith
Me10EC@aol.com
Operator FUE 02:41:24 NARES, LIBERTY MO Clay Co., Dist. A
N0KPH Porter Hensen
Operator KPH 01:50:06 LATHROP MO Clinton Co., Dist. H
N0MTV Kelly Higgins
n0mtv59@gmail.com
Operator MTV 02:41:04 Independence MO Jackson Co., Dist. A
N0XMZ Scott Moore
Operator XMZ 02:30:46 Kansas City MO Clay Co., Dist. A
KF0NGP Jacob Carter
Operator NGP 02:06:52 Liberty MO Clay Co., Dist.
WS0B Glenn Dysart
Operator B 02:04:37 KANSAS CITY MO Clay Co., Dist. A
KF0DFC John Jespersen
jdjespersen@gmail.com
Operator DFC 01:50:57 JCARES
NARES, Kansas City MO Jackson Co., Dist. A
AE0LB Eugene Gruhler
ecgtertius@gmail.com
Operator LB 01:25:56 Kansas City MO Clay Co., Dist. A
KF0RQZ Marvin Maples
Operator RQZ 01:24:52 Liberty MO Clay Co., Dist.
WN0NNM Duane Carnine
Operator NNM 01:59:57 PARKVILLE MO Platte Co., Dist. A
K0UWU Emma Samms
Operator UWU 00:48:20 Kansas City MO Jackson Co., Dist.
23 Stations Total Volunteer Hours 55:35:44

7. Activity Log:

Date/Time

Notable Activities

2025-05-19 19:19:31 K0KEX: Rick Smith Opened the net from 199.188.121.253 on 146.790MHz, PL107.2Hz by:
2025-05-19 19:19:31 WEATHER: Saint Joseph: Cloudy, 71.1F, wind: SE @ 50, humidity: 87%
2025-05-19 19:19:54 KA0OTL: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 19:20:16 KA0OTL: Role Changed to: PRM
2025-05-19 19:20:23 K0KEX: Role Changed to: Log
2025-05-19 19:31:50 KF0ORT: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 19:33:05 WN0NNM: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 19:33:44 KF0ORT: /M 152 hiway area
2025-05-19 19:38:09 GENCOMM: K0KEX: NL ARES 1430 CDT WX watch In standby mode Tornado watch 294 1340 CDT to 2100 CDT
2025-05-19 19:39:38 W0MRN: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 19:40:03 W0MRN: /M requesting WX info
2025-05-19 19:46:38 N0RL: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 19:47:42 N0RL: Dime sz hail 169 Hiway @ Amory
2025-05-19 19:52:55 KB0VFW: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 19:53:37 KB0VFW: Tel rpt Platte City Dime sz hail trained spotter
2025-05-19 19:54:09 KD0NBH: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 19:54:23 KD0NBH: Mode set to:
2025-05-19 19:54:31 KD0NBH: Status change: In
2025-05-19 19:54:52 KD0NBH: Monitoring-Limited access
2025-05-19 19:56:20 W0JSH: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 19:57:12 W0JSH: 1450 cdt Nickle sz hail Platte City Pix sent to K0KEX
2025-05-19 20:08:51 KA0OTL: NWS Slack liaison -WX reports from Platte-Clay area
2025-05-19 20:19:46 KA0BWB: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 20:20:53 AB0GD: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 20:22:44 N0BKE: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 20:22:49 KA0BWB: 1520 cdt Nickle sz Hail 5mi west
2025-05-19 20:23:36 N0BKE: Light rain at Pleasant Valley and N Brighton
2025-05-19 20:27:47 GENCOMM: K0KEX: NL ARES 1525 CDT W0KCN WX NET ACTIVE Tornado watch 294 1340 CDT to 2100 CDT
2025-05-19 20:28:31 K0MEZ: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 20:28:42 KD0FUE: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 20:28:52 N0KPH: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 20:29:02 N0MTV: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 20:33:35 N0MTV: Inquiry Hail core paths -Cfmd by KA0BWB
2025-05-19 20:35:34 KA0BWB: 1510 cdt Nickle hail 5 mi west of Liberty
2025-05-19 20:37:01 W0JSH: 1536 cdt Platte & Clay Sheriff notified NL ARES WX net active
2025-05-19 20:39:20 N0XMZ: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 20:39:49 N0XMZ: Vivion Rd Near I-35
2025-05-19 20:40:28 KF0ORT: Status change: OUT
2025-05-19 20:40:32 WN0NNM: Status change: OUT
2025-05-19 20:42:36 W0MRN: Status change: OUT
2025-05-19 20:43:34 W0JSH: Role Changed to: Log
2025-05-19 21:03:14 KF0NGP: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 21:04:10 KF0NGP: 1602 cdt Dime sz hail core Liberty near Nasaua
2025-05-19 21:05:29 WS0B: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 21:06:02 WS0B: 1604 cdy Dime sz Hail core Worlds of Fun area
2025-05-19 21:09:06 KF0NGP: 1602 cdt dime sz HAIL
2025-05-19 21:10:45 GENCOMM: K0KEX: NL ARES ALL STATIONS MOVE TO 147.330 INTERFERENCE ON 146.790
2025-05-19 21:19:09 KF0DFC: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 21:30:46 K0KEX: ALERT
2025-05-19 21:33:46 K0KEX: ALERT HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT
2025-05-19 21:43:47 KA0BWB: 50-60mph est winds
2025-05-19 21:44:10 AE0LB: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 21:44:38 AE0LB: Location C6 and flickering power
2025-05-19 21:45:14 KF0RQZ: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 21:48:46 WS0B: 1642 cdt 55/60 MPH wind Worlds O FUN are
2025-05-19 21:49:09 KA0OTL: new severe warning for nw clay,nw platte, and ray counties
2025-05-19 21:55:52 K0KEX: winds in excess of 60mph in north platte county
2025-05-19 21:58:50 KA0OTL: new severe warning ne clay county
2025-05-19 22:10:05 KA0OTL: Tornado Watch in effect until 9pm for both Platte and Clay Counties. Wind gusts above 60 mph detected at both downtown and KCI airports.
2025-05-19 22:12:37 KB0VFW: not heard
2025-05-19 22:13:28 N0BKE: not heard for role call
2025-05-19 22:14:35 N0MTV: not heard for role call
2025-05-19 22:15:09 KF0NGP: not heard for role call
2025-05-19 22:16:52 WN0NNM: Status change: In
2025-05-19 22:17:36 WN0NNM: Status change: In
2025-05-19 22:18:45 N0MTV: back in
2025-05-19 22:18:58 N0KPH: Status change: OUT
2025-05-19 22:21:46 K0UWU: Initial Log In
2025-05-19 22:22:48 K0UWU: Downtown KC
2025-05-19 22:23:11 N0MTV: At QTH, alternate antenna
2025-05-19 22:33:16 KA0OTL: Over 32,000 Evergy customers without power.
2025-05-19 22:41:02 KA0OTL: Tree on house at Lake Waukomis/ wind damage
2025-05-19 22:41:24 KA0OTL: 700 block of North Shore
2025-05-19 22:45:51 N0BKE: Radio problems, working on it!
2025-05-19 22:52:27 KA0OTL: Net in standby, watching storms forming to our west to see their progression.
2025-05-19 23:10:06 KA0OTL: The log was closed, ICS-214 Created

8. Prepared by: Jeff Libby , Net Control Operator

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