How Do You Stay Aware Of Hazardous Weather?

[Gone]

To be more accurate, when the forecast says there's a 60% chance of rain it means that on similar days with similar weather patterns and conditions that 60% of the time the outcome was rain. That's straight from the NWS. @@Stosh has it right.

Edited May 23, 2015 by Bad Wolf

[Eagle94-A1]

talk about weathermen and accurate forecasts reminds me how much I I miss Nash Roberts.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_Roberts

[SR540Beaver]

Reading this article, I see this quote, "We had no idea a severe storm was approaching".  I was amazed.

 

Before my Troop goes on a camp out, I'm checking the weather web sites for the upcoming weather conditions.  Once we're on the camp out, I carry a weather radio Link.

 

What do you do to prepare for weather?

I live in Oklahoma. You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a meteorologist or a storm chaser. Seriously, if it's going to rain, all the TV stations preempt the network feed and spend hours covering it. The only way you can't be weather aware is by choosing not to.

[Gone]

I live in Oklahoma. You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a meteorologist or a storm chaser. Seriously, if it's going to rain, all the TV stations preempt the network feed and spend hours covering it. The only way you can't be weather aware is by choosing not to.

I think they're some of the best too. I've never seen more accurate weather forecasting and coverage than in Texas, OK, KS and the rest of tornado ally. Makes other weathermen look like they use a Ouiji board.

[qwazse]

I think they're some of the best too. I've never seen more accurate weather forecasting and coverage than in Texas, OK, KS and the rest of tornado ally. Makes other weathermen look like they use a Ouiji board.

They could stand to travel a little.

 

"I've never been to Niagara Falls before, but based on the pictures, I'm pretty sure this is what it's like. ..."

 

Of course, the poor girl was a reporter, not a forecaster, but we still can't stop laughing!

[scoutldr]

Weather apps and smartphones are great...as long as you have cell coverage.  At my lake house, we do not.

[skeptic]

You mean I cannot just hang a rock from a tree?

[Gone]

Weather apps and smartphones are great...as long as you have cell coverage.  At my lake house, we do not.

 

Check to see if you have weather radio coverage. Often an antenna run up a tree (grounded) will work well in getting reception.

 

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/coverage/county_coverage.html

 

Also a map:

Edited May 26, 2015 by Bad Wolf

[Fehler]

Did you know you can get FM radio on most smartphones, without cell/wireless coverage?  Its just not activated by default, because cell providers want you to use data streaming to get that info (so they can charge you money).

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/04/16/400178385/the-hidden-fm-radio-inside-your-pocket-and-why-you-cant-use-it