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2009 Severe Weather Awareness
Week
Alabama: Monday, February 23 - Friday, February 27
Tennessee: Sunday, February 22 - Friday, February 27 |
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| Many of us across the central
Tennessee Valley will long remember the February
6, 2008 storms that hit Lawrence and Jackson Counties.
Yet these tornadoes occurred well before the "Spring
Severe Weather Season" got started. We encourage
you to BE PREPARED for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms
heading into the spring season. |
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Governors Bob Riley of Alabama and Phil Bredesen of Tennessee
have proclaimed a Severe Weather Awareness Week
this February. In Alabama, the awareness
week will last from Monday, February 23 through Friday,
February 27; in Tennessee, the awareness week will
last from Sunday, February 22 through Friday, February
27. Your National Weather Service, the Alabama and
Tennessee Emergency Management Agencies, and other supporting
organizations, ask your help in providing your relatives,
friends, and neighbors with information about severe weather
safety. Although severe weather is more likely as we progress
into the spring months, it can happen at any time of year
here in the Tennessee Valley. So, take time now to become
aware of the different types of severe weather that can occur
in this region, and what to do in the event of a severe weather
situation. The information could save your life, and the lives
of others.
Educational activities and drills will be held throughout
the week to help people prevent injuries and deaths from tornadoes,
damaging winds, flash floods, lightning, and hail. Each day
of the week focuses on a specific type of severe weather or
on the warning and drill system.
The table below shows the severe weather theme for the day
indicated. Click on the links in the table to see the appropriate
pages from the 2009 Alabama severe weather awareness brochure
(these files may take a minute to download). A link to the
Tennessee brochure follows below the table. |
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| Severe Weather
Awareness Week Schedule |
Sunday
February 22 (TN) |
SKYWARN and EMWIN
Tennessee begins the week by highlighting SKYWARN
(Amateur Radio Volunteers) and the Emergency Managers
Weather Information System (EMWIN). |
Monday
February 23 |
Severe
Thunderstorms and Damaging
Winds
Damaging winds from severe thunderstorms are
much more frequent than tornadoes in the Tennessee Valley.
These straight line winds can exceed 100 MPH and can be
devastating. |
Tuesday
February 24 |
Lightning
Lightning is the underrated killer.
All thunderstorms have lightning, and this hazard can
be deceptively deadly. |
Wednesday
February 25 |
Tornado
Safety
The best way to survive a tornado is to know weather
safety rules and take appropriate and timely actions. Tornado
drills will be conducted both in Tennessee and Alabama
on Wednesday. The National
Weather Service in Huntsville will issue its routine
weekly test via NOAA Weather Radio at 9:30 am. Schools
and state, county, and other interested agencies are
encouraged to participate and help everyone learn life
saving rules. Friday will be the alternate drill day
if adverse weather is expected on Wednesday. |
Thursday
February 26 |
Flooding
and Flash Flooding
Flooding is the number one weather
killer in the United States. Flash flooding is a fast-moving
event that can catch you quickly before you realize
it. River flooding is a longer-duration event that
can cause more widespread destruction. |
Friday
February 27 |
NOAA
All-Hazards Weather Radio and Emergency Alert System
Day
NWR is the voice of the National Weather Service, and
is your fastest way to receive warnings in case of severe
weather. During hazardous weather, normal broadcasts are
interrupted for watches, warnings, and other important
information, and many warnings are tone-alerted. |
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If you have not done so already, this
is the time of the year to check your preparedness plans.
Make sure your NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio has fresh batteries.
Make sure you have a means of receiving severe weather information.
Make sure you know what to do if severe weather approaches. |
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| Related Links |
Severe Weather Awareness Week Brochures
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| Additional Weather Safety Information
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