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 >

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This page is intended to provide information that may be helpful in getting prepared to deal with dangerous weather situations.
The National Weather Service works closely with emergency managers, amateur radio operators, trained spotters, law enforcement agencies, and the media to both prepare for storms, and to get warnings and other important storm information into the hands of those in harm's way. This page is also intended to provide resources for those working in partnership with the NWS.

EMWIN, The Emergency Management Weather Information Network.

StormReady, a program aimed at arming America's communities with the communication and safety skills necessary to save lives and property. View Georgia StormReady communities and application information.

SKYWARN ^TM - a program involving trained volunteers serving as storm spotters - passing on vital "ground truth" information to forecasters during severe weather episodes.

Resources for spotters...

Latest Spotter Training Class Schedule
A comprehensive glossary of weather terms for storm spotters. (courtesy WFO Norman, OK)
Storm Spotter's Guide an illustrated guide to identifying severe storms. (courtesy WFO Norman, OK)
The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF scale) of tornado intensity

PREPAREDNESS	SAFETY
BEFORE THE STORM... FEMA Red Cross	AFTER THE STORM... Overview FEMA Red Cross

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- Thunderstorms - Lightning - Tornadoes - Floods and Flash Floods - Hail	Publications on-line

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

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