NOAA Safety Tips for Severe Weather
I just posted earlier about spring weather approaching, and that means spring storms. Well those storms came ripping right through Texas today. At 5:00 o’clock during evening rush hour, the Dallas Fort Worth area had the following watches and warnings from the NOAA National Weather Service:
Flash Flood Warning - Flash Flood Watch -
Flood Warning - Hazardous Weather Outlook
Local news stations reported a large number of traffic problems all over the Dallas Ft. Worth metroplex, and flooding concerns all over north Texas. Actually it’s the gulf moisture that’s coming from the south driving the rain north, creating flood conditions all through central Texas.
Over 1000 flights were cancelled at DFW Airport, which almost never happens, but that’s the hub for American Airlines, so you can just imagine the chaos that caused for spring break travelers. You can see on the radar images below that the watches and warnings were everywhere.
Do you and your family have an emergency plan and supplies in case of severe weather?
NOAA has an education site with many informative tips about weather safety at www.education.noaa.gov/csafety.html
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