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Severe Weather Warnings and Outlooks
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Description |
Awareness and Action Level |
| Hazardous Weather Outlook |
Issued at least once a day around 5 am to alert you to any potential weather hazards |
Stay tuned for later statements and be alert for the development of hazardous weather |
| Severe Weather Watches |
Issued when conditions become favorable for the development of severe weather |
Prepare and take necessary precautions in the event a warning is issued or severe weather is observed |
| Tornado Warning |
Issued when a tornado has been spotted or indicated by doppler radar |
Take immediate action to save lives and property |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Issued when large hail (3/4" or greater) and/or damaging winds (58 mph or greater) are immenent |
Take immediate action to save lives and property |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Updates the status of severe weather warnings and give more details on location and severity of storms |
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Flood Warnings/Advisories and Outlooks
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| Product |
Description |
Awareness and Action Level |
| Hazardous Weather Outlook |
Issued at least once a day around 5 am to alert you to any potential weather hazards |
Stay tuned for later statements and be alert for the development of hazardous weather |
| Flood Watch |
Issued when conditions become favorable for flooding. |
Prepare and take necessary precautions in the event a warning is issued or flooding is observed. |
| Flash Flood Warning |
Issued when rapid and life threatening water rises are imminent. |
Take immediate action to save lives and property.
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| Flood and Flash Flood Statements |
Updates the status of warnings and gives specific details on the locations and severity of flooding |
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| Flood Warning |
Issued for main stem river flooding or over land flooding for an extended period of time. |
Take immediate action to save lives and property. |
| Flood Statement - River Flooding |
Used to update warnings for main stem river flooding or over land flooding for an extended period of time. |
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| Flood Advisory - Urban and Small Stream |
This advisory alerts the public to flooding which is generally only an inconvenience (not life-threatening) to those living in the affected area. Issued when heavy rain will cause flooding of streets and low-lying places in urban areas. Also used if small rural or urban streams are expected to reach or exceed bankfull. Some damage to homes or roads could occur. |
Prepare and take necessary precautions in the event a warning is issued or flooding is observed. |
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