Today is Day 4 of Severe Weather Awareness Week and it is all about Tornado Safety and Preparedness. It is also Tornado Drill Day. You may hear tornado sirens across Tennessee today at 9:30 CST. The SWAW2011 brochure is here.
Wednesday Weather:
Nice day ahead with increasing clouds, high 60°. Light breeze today around 5 mph from the south. Tonight, expect showers to develop after midnight, low 47°, chance of rain 60%.
For Thursday, Showers and possible thunderstorms, high 61° and a 90% chance of rain and on Thursday night a 100% chance of showers and storms, some may be severe with a low of 53°...winds gusting to 20 mph.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Day 2 - Hazards of Flooding and Flash Floods
Today is Day 2 of Tennessee's Severe Weather Awareness Week. This year the dates are February 20-26, 2011.
Our focus is on the hazards of flooding and flash floods. The National Weather Service has a motto called 'Turn Around, Don't Drown'. The reason they have it is that each year more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other severe weather related hazard. The Centers for Disease Control report that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. The next highest percentage of flood-related deaths is due to walking into flood waters.
Do you know why this happens? It is because people underestimate the force and power of water. Many of the deaths occur in automobiles as they are swept downstream. Of these drownings, many are preventable, but too many people continue to drive into flooded roadways.
Most flood-related deaths could be avoided if people who come upon areas covered with water followed this simple advice: "Turn Around, Don't Drown"....
Did you know?
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Our focus is on the hazards of flooding and flash floods. The National Weather Service has a motto called 'Turn Around, Don't Drown'. The reason they have it is that each year more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other severe weather related hazard. The Centers for Disease Control report that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. The next highest percentage of flood-related deaths is due to walking into flood waters.
Do you know why this happens? It is because people underestimate the force and power of water. Many of the deaths occur in automobiles as they are swept downstream. Of these drownings, many are preventable, but too many people continue to drive into flooded roadways.
Most flood-related deaths could be avoided if people who come upon areas covered with water followed this simple advice: "Turn Around, Don't Drown"....
Did you know?
- Nearly 20" of rain fell over parts of Middle and West Tennessee during May 1 & 2, 2010 causing some of the worst flooding in the state's history.
- 49 counties, more than 1/2 in all of Tennessee, were declared disaster areas
- The May floods claimed 24 lives
Tomorrow, we'll look at lightning...it is often called 'The Underrated Killer'
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
Warm Sunday
Windy day across Middle Tennessee for Sunday. We'll see on and off sunshine, but it'll continue to be warm. Highs were expected around 64°, but we've eclipsed that and have hit 69.0° at 1:37 pm this afternoon. Expect another degree or two higher before this evening.
Tonight: Slight Chance of Showers, low 54°
President's Day: 40% Chance of Showers, high: 64°
Monday Night: Showers continuing, then colder, low 37°
Tuesday: Partly Sunny, high 47°
We are watching a slight chance of severe weather for late in the week, but this is still several days away. I'll keep you informed as we move closer to the possible event.
Remember, it is Severe Weather Awareness Week and my first post entitled 'Day 1 - Important Role of Storm Spotters' can be found by clicking here.
*Latest Local Forecast*
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Tonight: Slight Chance of Showers, low 54°
President's Day: 40% Chance of Showers, high: 64°
Monday Night: Showers continuing, then colder, low 37°
Tuesday: Partly Sunny, high 47°
We are watching a slight chance of severe weather for late in the week, but this is still several days away. I'll keep you informed as we move closer to the possible event.
Remember, it is Severe Weather Awareness Week and my first post entitled 'Day 1 - Important Role of Storm Spotters' can be found by clicking here.
*Latest Local Forecast*
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DAY 1 - Important Role of Storm Spotters
Welcome to Day 1 of Severe Weather Awareness Week.
This year, SWAW 2011 runs from Sunday, February 20th through Friday, September 25, 2011.
Today, we will focus on the 'Important Role of Storm Spotters'.
SKYWARN is the National Weather Service program that trains storm spotters. They are 'eyes, ears, and ground truth' of what is happening in a given area. Storm Spotters are a volunteer group of local folks who enjoy weather. You need some special training and the training is conducted by the local National Weather Service office. The class will help you identify potentially dangerous weather. While radar can tell us what is going on above ground, only trained storm spotters can give the actual situation on the ground. Are you ready to do this? We can use your help. See below for more!
The great thing is that ANYONE can be a storm spotter and you can get trained this coming Saturday, February 26, 2011 in Cookeville! 10 am at the Emergency Services Building on County Services Drive just off Willow Avenue across from the Country Giant radio studio.
Click here for a PDF brochure of SWAW 2011
Tomorrow, we deal with and look at the Hazards of Flooding and Flash Flooding.
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