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Nebraska observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 25-29, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area. Some common Nebraska natural hazards are tornadoes, floods and thunderstorms and lightning. One of the worst natural hazards to [...]

Iowa observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 25-29, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area. Some common Iowa natural hazards are tornadoes, floods and thunderstorms and lightning. One of the worst natural hazards to [...]

Are you ready for the kinds of severe weather that could impact the area where you live? National Severe Weather Preparedness Week takes place from March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time for you and your family to “Be a Force of Nature” by learning the importance of planning for severe weather events and [...]

Kansas observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area. Some common Kansas natural hazards are tornadoes, floods and thunderstorms. One of the worst severe weather events to hit [...]

Oklahoma observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area. Some common Oklahoma natural hazards are tornadoes, floods and thunderstorms. One of the worst natural hazards to hit Oklahoma [...]

Missouri observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area. Missouri’s most common natural hazards are tornadoes, thunderstorms and floods. One of the worst natural hazards to hit Missouri [...]

Illinois’ Severe Weather Preparedness Week is March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area. Illinois’ most common natural hazards are tornadoes, drought and winter storms. One of the worst natural hazards to hit Illinois [...]

Pennsylvania observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 4-8, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area. Some common Pennsylvania natural hazards are thunderstorms and lightning, floods, winter storms and extreme cold. One of the worst [...]

Texas observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area. Texas’ most common natural hazards are wildfires, tornadoes and thunderstorms. One of the worst natural hazards to hit Texas [...]

Alabama observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from February 17-22, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area. Alabama’s most common natural hazards are floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. One of the worst tornadoes in Alabama’s history struck [...]

Arkansas observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from February 18-22, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area. Arkansas’ most common natural hazards are tornadoes, wildfires and thunderstorms. One of the worst natural hazards to hit Arkansas [...]

In 2011, the United States saw a record 14 weather and climate disasters that caused one billion dollars or more in damages – from flooding in the Upper Midwest to tornadoes in the Southeast and wildfires in the West. And 2012 has been no stranger to extreme weather and climate conditions either, with massive wildfires, [...]

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center estimates that about 1300 tornadoes occur in the United States each year, give or take a few hundred. Some storms are brief and weak, while others are extremely destructive, threatening life and property. Once the storms are over, home and business owners may face additional health and safety risks as they [...]

Recent flooding, wildfires and earthquakes provide good reminders of the importance of being prepared for natural disasters and other emergencies. According to NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center, there have been 10 billion-dollar weather disasters so far in 2011, including flooding from Hurricane Irene; drought, heat waves and wildfires in the Southern Plains and Southwest; and [...]

May 22-28, 2011 is Hurricane Preparedness Week.  Hurricanes come with many hazards – storm surge, high winds, heavy rains, inland flooding and even tornadoes. The official Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on June 1 and ends on November 30.  As peak season approaches, it is important to understand and prepare for hurricane hazards, even if you [...]

September is National Preparedness Month! A national preparedness survey by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) found that of respondents who considered themselves prepared for an emergency, 35 percent did not have a household plan, 77 percent had not conducted a home evacuation drill, and 73 percent did not know community evacuation routes. Viewer Tip: [...]

Have you ever wanted to help keep your community by reporting severe weather?  SKYWARN is a volunteer network of nearly 290,000 trained severe weather spotters around the country.  SKYWARN spotters help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate information to the National Weather Service about weather events like thunderstorms, winter weather and [...]

May 23-29, 2010 is Hurricane Preparedness Week.  Hurricanes encompass many hazards – storm surge, high winds, heavy rains, flooding and even tornadoes. The official Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on June 1 and ends on November 30.  As peak season approaches, it is important to understand and prepare for hurricane hazards. Viewer Tip: This is the [...]

The National Weather Service estimates that about 1200 tornadoes occur in the U.S each year, causing up to 70 fatalities and 1500 injuries nationwide.  When severe thunderstorms occur, changing wind direction and speed can create an area of rotating air, which is where most tornadoes form.  Thunderstorms can also be accompanied by high winds, hail [...]

February 21-27 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Oklahoma.  This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather experienced in Oklahoma, including tornadoes, flash floods and thunderstorms. Viewer Tip: Consider building or updating your family emergency preparedness kit this week.  Having supplies set aside will help ensure you [...]