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June 1 Begins the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1, 2012 and end on November 30, 2012. However reliable these dates are, storms do still occur outside of them. 2012 has already seen Tropical Storm Alberto ahead of schedule showing up on May 19th and … Read More…
2012 Lightning Safety Campaign
Summer is the peak season for one of the nation’s deadliest weather phenomena, lightning. Here are some lightning facts and reminders on lightning safety. There is no safe place outside in a thunderstorm. If you hear thunder, consider yourself within striking distance of … Read More…
Amber Alert Notification
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, nearly eight hundred thousand children under the age of eighteen go missing in a one year period. Many of those children are murdered. Amber Alert (America’s Missing: Broadcasting Emergency Response) is a child abduction notification, used … Read More…
Why “Storm Chasers” Chase Tornadoes
Who in their right mind would be crazy enough to set off chasing tornadoes and more importantly why would anyone want to be a storm chaser? The answer to those questions are both simple and extremely various depending on whom the individual storm … Read More…
Criteria For a Hurricane Warning
The National Weather Service (NWS) is the official U.S. government agency charged with issuing weather watches, warnings, and advisories and is the source used by iAlert.com. Below is the criteria used by NWS forecasters when issuing a hurricane watch or hurricane warning for … Read More…
Criteria For a Tropical Storm Warning
The National Weather Service (NWS) is the official U.S. government agency charged with issuing weather watches, warnings, and advisories and is the source used by iAlert.com. Below is the criteria used by NWS forecasters when issuing a tropical storm watch or tropical storm … Read More…
About the National Hurricane Center
Throughout our nation’s history, hurricanes have taken thousands of lives and caused billions of dollars in damage and loss. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) was established in 1898 by President William F. McKinley to mitigate the effects of these natural disasters and provide … Read More…
Heat Index Calculator
During hot summer days it sometimes feels hotter outside than the actual temperature suggests and it might very well be when you consider the “Heat Index”. The heat index is a mathematical combination of air temperature and relative humidity which provides you the … Read More…
Your Local Weather Radar | Live Doppler Radar
The National Weather Service (NWS) operates a network of 154 Dopplar Radar sites across the United States, commonly called NEXRAD for Next-Generation Radar. These weather radars provide a view inside a storm where its behavior is observed to determine the development of … Read More…
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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
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White Label Weather Alert Reseller Service
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