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Overnight: Clear, dry. Lows: high 50’s. Winds: Near Calm.
Friday: Sunny, warm, dry. Highs: near 80. Winds: E @ 5 MPH.
Overnight: Mostly Clear, dry. Lows: high 50’s to low 60’s. Winds: Near Calm.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Warm. Highs: Mid/High 80’s
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Weather radios for Deaf people? How does that help?
Weather radios are the fastest way to get weather warnings and information in your home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but they do more than just tell you the forecast. They also alert you when weather warnings and watches are issued by the National Weather Service. The radios play very loud noises, which are meant to be heard by hearing people across their homes or to wake them up when they are asleep. Some of these radios have Deaf-friendly capabilities though. Many types of radios have attachments like bed shakers and strobe lights to them in case you can’t hear the alarm. They also have text displays that light up at night so you know what kind of weather warning it is.
The National Weather Service recommends everyone has a weather radio in their home, including the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities. The attachments available can help turn the radio into an alarm that could wake you up when you need it most. The video below explains in ASL and English, how to use and program a weather radio with these attachments.
https://www.weather.gov/wrn/dhh-safety
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NWS Morristown Virtual SKYWARN Spotter Training
“In this virtual class, learn about hazardous weather and how to report significant weather to the NWS. Reliable reports help us fulfill our mission to protect life and property! Pass the Final Exam at the end to receive credit.NOAA/NWS Morristown, TN”
CBS NEWS: Major climate research center in Colorado on Trump administration chopping block
“The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world’s leading climate research institutions over what it said on Tuesday were concerns about “climate alarmism,” despite opposition to the plan.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), established in 1960 as a federally funded research and education hub in Boulder, Colorado, will be broken up, White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said on social media.
Any of its operations deemed “vital,” such as weather research, will be moved “to another entity or location,” he said.
“This facility is one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country,” Vought said.
The plan was first reported by USA Today. It said moves to dismantle NCAR will begin immediately.
Kevin Trenberth, a distinguished NCAR scholar, told The Washington Post breaking up the laboratory would result in a major loss of scientific research.”
| United States Drought Monitor Latest Statement |
Southeast
A slow-moving frontal boundary and ample moisture advecting northward from the Gulf of America resulted in copious rainfall across the Southeast. Weekly accumulations of 2 to 6 inches fell across all of Mississippi, western and northern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, much of Georgia, and portions of the southern Appalachians and Piedmont. Accumulations closer to an inch fell across east-central Alabama, central Georgia, the Atlantic coastal plain, and portions of North Carolina and Virginia. Rainfall during the week was above-average and successfully overcame the high evapotranspirative demand that is typically in place this time of year. Therefore, widespread drought reductions were introduced across the region, with the highest coverage of improvements across Alabama and Mississippi. Heavy rainfall over the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia began to chip away at the western portion of exceptional (D4) drought, though improvements were more meager across the rest of Georgia and the Florida Panhandle, where spottier accumulations came up against highly entrenched drought conditions. Beneficial rainfall yielded reductions across the piedmont region of the Carolinas and the Blue Ridge, while lighter rainfall led to status quo across the coastal plain and portions of northern North Carolina and central Virginia.
– NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
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Make sure you & your family stay in touch with us. Remember the Storm Team 12 app can always bring you the latest weather alerts for your location as well as Titan Radar. Download it for free from your app store – just search “WDEF Weather”.
The best time to prepare for severe weather is when nothing weather-wise is going on. Learn more about programming your weather alert radio with WDEF-TV News 12.
Who can participate?
This is a community project. Everyone can help, young, old, and in-between. The only requirements are an enthusiasm for watching and reporting weather conditions and a desire to learn more about how weather can affect and impact our lives.
What will our volunteer observers be doing?
Each time a rain, hail or snow storm crosses your area, volunteers take measurements of precipitation from as many locations as possible (see equipment). These precipitation reports are then recorded on our Web site www.cocorahs.org. The data are then displayed and organized for many of our end users to analyze and apply to daily situations ranging from water resource analysis and severe storm warnings to neighbors comparing how much rain fell in their backyards.
Who uses CoCoRaHS?
CoCoRaHS is used by a wide variety of organizations and individuals. The National Weather Service, other meteorologists, hydrologists, emergency managers, city utilities (water supply, water conservation, storm water), insurance adjusters, USDA, engineers, mosquito control, ranchers and farmers, outdoor & recreation interests, teachers, students, and neighbors in the community are just some examples of those who visit our Web site and use our data.
https://cocorahs.org/Content.aspx?page=application
One of NOAA’s missions is to save life and property by providing critical environmental intelligence, including weather forecasts and warnings, to our partners and the general public. NOAA wants everyone, from communities across the country, businesses, and the public at large to be ready, responsive, and resilient to extreme weather, water, and climate events. Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors (WRN Ambassadors) are formally recognized by NOAA as organizations committed to collaborating with NOAA, sharing preparedness messaging in outreach to the public, and serving as examples themselves by implementing resilience best practices. Apply to become an Ambassador here.
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