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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Shelter Within Shelter

2:37 p.m.

TV radar shows the storm tracking more closely and the on camera meteorologists say the storm will be near the McAllen-Miller International Airport by 3 p.m. Fortunately, with this storm you have had plenty of heads up! A Severe Weather Statement is read on TV. The storm isn't weakening!

Whats Important?

The very latest information says the storm is still extremely dangerous and getting within about 15 minutes of your location. It has already done a lot of damage.

What do you do?

You and the building supervisor make the decision to move everyone to the interior breakroom. You announce over the buildings PA system that everyone is to move to the breakroom as quickly as safely possible. Within a few minutes everyone is in the breakroom.

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