Today marks the first day of Illinois Severe Weather Awareness Week.WREX-TV in conjunction with the National Weather Service will be bringing you tips to keep you safe this severe weather season. Not only will we show tips on the air but we will post them here online so you will always be able to check back and refer to them.
Tornado Watches & Warnings
Tornadoes are the most destructive storms that occur in Illinois. Being prepared for a tornado can save your life.
A Tornado Watch means severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible in your area over the next few hours. Be prepared.
A Tornado Warning means a tornado has been sighted by a trained storm spotter or doppler radar is showing intense rotation that will likely produce a tornado. Get to a place of safety immediately.
Tomorrow, Tuesday March 6th at 10:00am CST a test Tornado Warning will be issued for all Illinois counties. The warning will be disseminated through NOAA Weather Radio with the tone alarm and codes. Many commercial radio and TV stations will participate by passing along the test Tornado Warning. In many locations sirens will also be tested. The Warning will also be available on NWS web pages.
This would be a good time to review your severe weather procedures or conduct a tornado drill at your school or place of business.
8 comments:
I was wondering when the tornado drill was going to be ran. Anyway i look forward to the severe weather... especially after all this snow.
Don't forget, the NWS will be offering Storm Spotter training classes in March and April.
They're great for those fascinated by severe weather events. They're free and open to the public.
Look up class dates, times & locations on the NWS website.
from what i have read, winnebago county will have their spotter training class on march 24th at the Greater rockford airport public safety building at 9am. if i dont have to work that day, i will be going to it.
what can we do to insure that rockford gets their own siren system? i think this is a perfect opportunity to raise awareness about rockford's lack of a siren in case a tornado is approaching.
And now the least important question of all:
What is the correct spelling of the plural of 'tornado' - is it 'tornados' or 'tornadoes'?
You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to.
This is from dictionary.com:
tor·na·do /tɔrˈneɪdoʊ/ Pronunciation[tawr-ney-doh]
–noun, plural -does, -dos.
1. a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, esp. in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris.
Looks like either plural form works. -ADAM
Well my weather radio works. wohoo! I had it put away all winter... I didn't really want to bother with little snow advisories.
Anyway I definately want to go to the Storm Spotter training class. Looks like fun.
Where did you find the information for the training classes?
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