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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
2012 Atlantic Hurricane Names | 2012 Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Reports
Hurricanes are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning the letter "A" through "W", excluding names that begin with "Q" or "U." A storm is first named by the National Hurricane Center when the system becomes…
