Storm Spotter Aleshia

Severe Weather Preparedness 101, Part 3- NOAA weather radios NOAA (pronounced Noah) is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they are who oversees the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Storm Prediction Center (SPC). All three of these are great resources for loads of education and information about weather and climate as a whole.  They, along with the FCC and FEMA are responsible for the Emergency Alert System (EAS) that broadcasts severe weather alerts to your TV and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) that get sent to your cell phone.  NOAA is also responsible for the weather radio, which is a very important tool. You’ve probably heard people talk about weather radios a lot. Well, that’s because they are just that important.  A weather radio will alert you to any warnings in your area. There are multiple different options to choose from and you can buy one just about anywhere that sells electronics. They range in price from about $25 on up. You don’t...

  Severe Weather Preparedness 101, Part 2- Know your National Weather Service office If you haven’t read my previous blog and need help with knowing your location, you read it here .  Now that you know where in the United States you are and what state and county you live in, the next important thing is that you know where to get the best, most detailed, and most accurate information for your area.  The National Weather Service and your local news are going to be where you are going to get the most detailed information about your area. They’re going to be who is most familiar with your topography and the impact it has on your weather. I recommend these being the first places you go to for weather information impacting your area.  You can find your National Weather Service Office at weather.gov/srh/nwsoffices Following that link, you’ll see this map:  You would then just need to click on your location which will bring up something like this: This screenshot is fro...