How Tornadoes Form
The formation of a tornado can be broken down to three stages: 1) low level horizontal spin,…
Understanding Hail
Hail, Showery precipitation in the form of irregular pellets or balls of ice more than 5 mm…
Severe Weather Preparedness
Tornadoes, floods, thunderstorm winds, hail, lightning, heat, wildfires, rip currents and tsunamis - spring is three months…
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At Least 6 Confirmed Dead in Texas Tornado
May 16, 2013 Granbury Texas, Initial reports are that at least 6 people killed with hundreds injured during a tornado outbreak over parts of North Texas.? Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds reported deadly tornado tore through…
The iAlert.com News Reporter, Now You Can Report For iAlert.com
If you have witnessed a significant severe weather event, environmental disaster, police/fire emergency, or another notable event then report this to the millions of iAlert.com users using our service to discover and to be alerted for…
Protecting Pets in an Emergency
Make plans to ensure your pet's safety before, during, and after an emergency. The following are organizations and resources that you can contact or access to help you plan how to protect your pets. If you…
Daylight Saving Time – Replace Batteries in Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
[CPSC.GOV] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Do you have working smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in your home? If not, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges you to install them. Smoke and CO alarms add…
iAlert.com is preparing for the 2013 Severe Weather Season You Should Too
Press Release March 3 2013 Contact: 888-316-8366 or support@iAlert.com Pembroke Pines Florida - iAlert.com is proud to be promoting National Severe Weather Preparedness Week March 3-9, 2013. During this week we are asking iAlert.com members and…
FEMA Urges New England Residents to Prepare Now For Severe Winter Weather
Release date: February 7, 2013 Release Number: HQ-13-008 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urges citizens and visitors to the Northeast or New England states to prepare now for an intense and potentially…
Hurricane Sandy Preparedness Actions
Hurricane Sandy will make landfall early Tuesday morning October 30, 2012 near Atlantic City New Jersey, however severe weather effects will impact states from the mid-Atlantic, up through New England, and as far west as Michigan. …
Hurricane Sandy Approaches, FEMA Urges Residents to Follow Directions of Local Officials
[caption id="attachment_874" align="alignright" width="300" caption="President Obama at FEMA; Hurricane Sandy"][/caption] WASHINGTON - At the direction of President Obama, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating the federal government's assistance and preparations to support states affected…
Relative Humidity Calculator
Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature....or another way to think of it is percent of water moisture…
