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2008 Severe Weather Awareness
Weeks
Alabama: Sunday, February 17 - Friday, February 22
Tennessee: Sunday, February 24 - Friday, February 29 |
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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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Governor Bob Riley and Governor Phil Bredesen have proclaimed
a Severe Weather Awareness Week this February. In
Alabama, the awareness week will last from Sunday,
February 17 through Friday, February 23; in Tennessee, the
awareness week will last from Sunday, February 25
through Friday, February 29. Your
National Weather Service, the Alabama and Tennessee Emergency
Management Agencies, and other supporting organizations,
ask your help in providing your friends and neighbors with
information about severe weather safety. Already we have
seen too many tragic deaths and injuries in February,
so take time now to prepare in advance and become aware of
what Spring 2008 may hold.
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. |
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| Severe Weather
Awareness Week Schedule |
Monday
February 18 (AL)
February 25 (TN) |
Severe Thunderstorms
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 19 (AL)
February 26 (TN) |
Lightning
Lightning is the underrated killer.
All thunderstorms have lightning, and this hazard can
be deceptively deadly. |
Wednesday
February 20 (AL)
February 27 (TN) |
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 21 (AL)
February 28 (TN) |
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 22 (AL)
February 29 (TN) |
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
in it. Make sure you have a means of receiving severe weather
information. Make sure you know what you should do if threatening
weather approaches. |
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