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Avoid Using Unsafe Heating Devices Indoors
Be careful trying to stay warm this winter. Using unsafe heating devices indoors can cause CO poisoning! Do not use portable gasoline heaters, propane heaters, natural gas heater, or charcoal heater indoors. Related Emergency Preparedness Articles: Winter Storms | A Preparedness Guide Water-Activated … Read More…
Major Snowstorm and Likely Blizzard Conditions for Northeast Monday and Tuesday (Jan 26-27 2015)
A major snowstorm is forecast to hit the Northeast Monday (Jan 26, 2015) and Tuesday (Jan 27, 2015) and many areas could experience blizzard conditions with a foot or more of snow. Significant snow amounts are also expected as far south as northern … Read More…
Wintery Mix to Hit Northeast Friday into Saturday (Jan 23-24 2015)
The storm system that brought heavy snow to parts of the southern Plains will continue to develop as it moves up the Eastern Seaboard late Friday January 23, 2015 into Saturday January 24, 2015. The system has the potential to bring a wintry … Read More…
Extraordinary View of Tropical Cyclone Bansi
An amazing, rare, and extraordinary view of Tropical Cyclone Bansi. Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti captured this image aboard the International Space Station (ISS) mid January 2015 while Cyclone Bansi was over the southern Indian Ocean. In the photo you can see how lightning … Read More…
[OSHA] Protecting Workers from Cold Temperature Stress
Cold temperatures and increased wind speed (wind chill) cause heat to leave the body more quickly, putting workers at risk of cold stress. Any one working in the cold may be at risk, eg., workers in freezers, outdoor agriculture and construction. Common … Read More…
Drought State of Emergency Continues for California Despite Recent Rainfall
Drought information statement issued by National Weather Service Sacramento, CA November 28, 2014 Governor Brown declared a drought state of emergency for California on January 17, 2014. On April 25, 2014 governor brown issued a proclamation on the continuation of the drought emergency. … Read More…
Drought Defined
A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions that results in water-related problems. When rainfall is less than normal for several weeks, months, or years, the flow of streams and rivers declines, water levels in lakes and reservoirs fall, and the depth to … Read More…
Severe Weather Likely for Southeast and Gulf States This weekend; Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi at High Risk
Severe Weather Likely for Southeast and Gulf States This weekend; Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi at High Risk. Map below shows areas of risk below…. A low pressure system will move east from the Plains bringing with it warmer air and likely trigger severe thunderstorms … Read More…
Winter Storms | A Preparedness Guide
Did you know….. Each year, dozens of Americans die due to exposure to cold. Add to that number, vehicle accidents and fatalities, fires due to dangerous use of heaters and other winter weather fatalities and you have a significant threat. Threats, such as … Read More…
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Thunderstorm Basics: Structure, Types, and Forecasting Methods
August 29, 2025
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August 26, 2025
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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
June 9, 2025