Daily Rover » Storms http://www.dailyrover.com Roving the Net so you don't have to... Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 NOAA Safety Tips for Severe Weather http://www.dailyrover.com/noaa-safety-tips-for-severe-weather.html http://www.dailyrover.com/noaa-safety-tips-for-severe-weather.html#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:12:53 +0000 Mike http://www.dailyrover.com/noaa-safety-tips-for-severe-weather.html 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.

National Weather Service Radar for Dallas Ft. Worth 3-18-2008Do 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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I’m still fascinated with the power of severe weather, but now as I’ve grown older, hopefully I’m a little wiser, as I prefer to check my favorite weather website for severe weather conditions, which is the NOAA National Weather Service website at www.noaa.gov.

NOAA has announced that March 17th through the 22nd is Flood Safety Awareness Week. And you’ve probably heard their safety slogan before, but it bears repeating…

“Turn Around…Don’t Drown.”

For more information about flood watches and warnings in your area, visit the NOAAWatch Flood Warning Web site at www.noaawatch.gov/floods.php.

Turn Around, Don't Drown

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