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Watching the Weather

Watching the Weather. a guide to weather observation and safety. Topics. Heat. “Beat the heat – check the backseat” Slow down Drink water – once you feel thirsty, it’s already too late. Lightning. If you’re close enough to hear thunder, you’re close enough to be struck by lightning.

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Watching the Weather

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  1. Watching the Weather a guide to weather observation and safety

  2. Topics

  3. Heat • “Beat the heat – check the backseat” • Slow down • Drink water – once you feel thirsty, it’s already too late.

  4. Lightning • If you’re close enough to hear thunder, you’re close enough to be struck by lightning. • Safe buildings/cars • Fully enclosed (roof, walls, floor) • Stay away from electronics • Unsafe buildings/cars • Not fully enclosed (carports, golf carts)

  5. Lightning • There is no safe place outdoors in a thunderstorm • If you cannot get inside a safe vehicle or building during a thunderstorm: • Avoid large open areas • Stay low (don’t be the tallest point) • Avoid metal, water and other objects which can conduct electricity

  6. Hurricanes • Main threats: • Storm Surge • Winds • Inland Flooding • Understanding the forecast models • There’s more than one way to watch rain fall

  7. Hurricanes

  8. Hurricanes

  9. Tornadoes • Threat Levels: • Advisory • Watch • Warning • What’s in a name? • Storm • Wall Cloud • Funnel Cloud • Tornado • Animation: http://bit.ly/tornado-formation • Planes, Bridges and Cars, oh my!

  10. Tornadoes • Knowing what you’re looking at • Radar • Daytime development • Nighttime development

  11. Tornadoes

  12. Tornadoes

  13. Tornadoes

  14. Tornadoes

  15. Floods • “Turn around – don’t drown!” • 2 feet of running water can float most vehicles. • If you can’t see the road through the water – don’t risk it!

  16. Winter Weather • Threat Levels: • Advisory • Watch • Warning • Hidden dangers • Black Ice • Wind chill • Be prepared • Food/Water • Fuel for transportation • Gas vs Electric: Cooking and staying warm

  17. Winter Weather

  18. NOAA Weather Radio • Every home and office should have a NOAA Weather Radio • Inexpensive • Easy to setup • Always monitoring

  19. StormReady • Other Resources: • http://www.nws.noaa.gov/stormready/ • http://www.ready.gov/

  20. delta5weather.com facebook.com/delta5weather

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