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Taking preventive action is your best defense against having to deal with extreme cold weather conditions. Severe weather has been reported by spotters or indicated by radar. Greg forbes, a former severe weather expert at the weather channel who retired recently, and noaas storm prediction. Every year people are killed or seriously injured by severe thunderstorms despite advance warning. These are in pdf format which should make it easy to print off and distribute.
Most natural gas appliances have safety valves that shut off the flow of gas automatically if the pilot light goes out. Whats the difference between a watch and a warning. While some did not hear the warning, others heard the warning and did not pay attention to it. Road the three groups of people most at risk during a tornado are those who are outdoors, those in mobilemanufactured homes, or those on the road in vehicles. Severe weather can strike at any moment, and families should have a plan of their own so. Winter weather safety tips on how to protect yourself in winter weather conditions. Safety tips for severe weather roger williams university. Include a plan for pets and add any transportation routes and destinations in the plan.
As the severe weather season approaches, north carolina emergency management and the national weather service want you to be. The bottom line is, when severe weather threatens, you should follow the safety procedures detailed above, even when you are in an urban area. National severe weather preparedness week 2014 page 1. Click on the links below, or on the lefthand navigation bar, for severe weather safety and preparedness information. Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air that extend from a thunderstorm.
Severe weather warnings the national weather service considers a thunderstorm to be severe if it produces hail 34 inch or larger, wind 58 mph or stronger, or tornadoes. Thats why its important for your community to be ready for severe weather events and to understand the fire risks that can come with them. Hot weather safety washington state department of health. With fall approaching, its important to make sure youre prepared for all. Storm safety and severe weather safety tips protection 1. Sleet is rain that turns into ice pellets before reaching the ground. Severe weather safety electrical safety foundation. When the body is unable to warm itself, lifethreatening injuries such as hypothermia and frostbite may occur.
Us dept of commerce national oceanic and atmospheric administration national weather service springfield, mo springfieldbranson regional airport. Cold weather safety in this issue page 1 cold weather safety page 1 treating cold weather injuries page 2 the abcs of cold weather gear working in cold weather can be dangerous without adequate winter clothing and preparation. Sep 01, 2016 with each new season comes new weather patterns. When severe thunderstorms are in the forecast, follow the checklist below to prepare yourself as best as possible. Learn more about how to clean up after a tornado, including the supplies youll need and how to handle fire hazards such as gas, electricity and chemicals. Severe thunderstorm warning severe weather has been reported by spotters or indicated by radar. Greg forbes, a former severe weather expert at the weather channel who retired recently, and noaas storm prediction center. Increase your situational awareness by monitoring the weather on weather. Severe weather can happen anytime, in any part of the country. At the first clap of thunder, go to a large building or fully enclosed vehicle and wait 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder to go back outside. Customers are urged to report a natural gas emergency to the atlanta gas light 24hour emergency response line at 877. Listen to local radio and tv stations for further updates. The pages in this section offer some basic awareness information, safety tips and links to additional resources about the most common spring and summer weather hazards.
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