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NOAA predicts moderate flood potential in Midwest, ice jams; California and Southwest remain in drought conditions
According to NOAA’s Spring Outlook released today, rivers in half of the continental United States are at minor or moderate risk of exceeding flood levels this spring with the highest threat in the southern Great Lakes region due to above-average…
“Turn Around Don’t Drown” Program turns 10 years old in 2014
Flooding remains one of the top weather killers in the U.S., with the average number of annual fatalities totaling near 90. More than half of these fatalities are vehicle-related. The National Weather Service has been working to bring those numbers…
How is wind chill calculated (wind chill formula)
The wind chill temperature is calculated using the following formula: Windchill (F) = 35.74 + 0.6215T - 35.75(V^0.16) + 0.4275T(V^0.16) Where: T = Air Temperature (F) V = Wind Speed (mph) ^ = raised to a power (exponential) More about…
What is Hypothermia?
Hypothermia occurs when body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Visible warning signs include uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness, and exhaustion. The U.S. governments Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recommended steps for a person suffering…
What is frostbite?
Frostbite is freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. The lower the temperature, the quicker frostbite will occur. Frostbite typically affects the extremities, particularly the feet, toes, hands, fingers, ear lobes, or tip of the nose. The U.S. government's Occupational…
Severe Weather on the way U.S. Government is Closed, iAlert.com is OPEN!
[caption id="attachment_1744" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="NOAA is Closed! Image posted on noaa.gov due to government shutdown"][/caption] Severe weather is threatening many across the United States... Winter storm for 7 states including Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Western Nebraska Severe…
Tropical Storm Karen Named and Targeting U.S. Gulf States
LATEST SUMMARY ON TROPICAL STORM KAREN AS OF SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT (11AM ET) LOCATION: LAT/LON: 22.2N & 87.9W ABOUT 65 MI NW CABO CATOCHE MEXICO ABOUT 485 MI S OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED…
Tropical Storm Erin Named
[caption id="attachment_1677" align="aligncenter" width="464" caption="Tropical Storm Erin track forecast at 7:00am EST August, 15 2013"][/caption] Tropical depression becomes tropical storm Erin west-southwest of southern Cape Verde Islands. As of 8:00am AST (7:00 am EST) the center of Tropical Storm Erin…
Criteria for High Wind Warning
A High Wind Warning is sustained surface winds exceeding 40 mph (≥35 kts) for at least 1 hour; or any gusts exceeding 58 mph (≥50 kts) , predicted or occurring for an unspecified period of time. More Weather Glossary Terms:…
