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Significant TORNADO and SEVERETHUNDER STORM threat for Monday October 13, 2014

Severe weather threat for Monday October 13, 2014. For threat level and location go to http://ialert.com/severe-weather-outlook.php To monitor real-time tornado and severe thunderstorm alerts to to http://iAlert.com. For text alerts sign-up at http://iAlert.com/services. Be alert and safe today!  

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Severe Weather Threat Returns for Central U.S. October 12th & 13th | Prepare Now

  Tornado and severe thunderstorm threat returns to central U.S. October 12 and 13 for Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana. To monitor all weather and emergency alerts to to the iAlert.com dashboard, Search local alerts, … Read More…

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iAlert.com Weather and Emergency Alert Notification Service Summary

iAlert Services LLC is a credentialed professional software development company specializing in critical communications. iAlert.com Weather and Emergency Alert Notification Service is the flagship project: Services are low cost, highly reliable; designed, developed, and managed by former National Weather Service (NWS) Meteorologist and … Read More…

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September is National Preparedness Month, Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare

We all think “It won’t happen to me”, however it could very well happen.  Now is the time to prepare. You never know when disaster will strike. Neither did Chantel, Abby, or Adam. Meet three survivors from three recent natural disasters: Hurricane Sandy; … Read More…

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How Tornadoes Form

The formation of a tornado can be broken down to three stages: 1) low level horizontal spin, 2) updraft tilting, and 3) vertical rotation. Stage 1 (Low Level Horizontal Spin) Before thunderstorms develop, winds change direction and increase in speed with altitude. This … Read More…

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Tornado Facts

Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, they are found most frequently in the United States. In an average year, 1,2000 tornadoes cause 60-65 fatalities and 1,500 injuries nationwide. Learn How Tornadoes Form | Criteria for a Tornado Warning   Tornado … Read More…

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The Life Cycle of Thunderstorms

Did you know that 1,800 thunderstorms occur at any moment around the world?? That is 16 million a year!?? So what causes thunderstorms? Thunderstorms need three things to develop: Moisture: To form clouds and rain Unstable air: Warm air that can rise rapidly … Read More…

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What is the difference between FREE and Paid iAlert.com single location alert services?

All iAlert.com services are listed at http://iAlert.com/services and you may notice there is a “Free Severe Weather and Emergency Alerts Single Location” and “Paid Severe Weather and Emergency Alerts Single Location” service. These services are the basically same except for how text messages … Read More…

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