The best way you can be Storm Smart is through learning and preparation. Our commitment is to keep out the hype and give you just the preparation, safety and heads-up information you need to be confidently safe in times of impactful weather.
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Flash flooding is consistently one of the top storm-related killers each year. In 2016, floods closed many roads in Sedgwick, Sumner, Cowley and Butler counties following a couple of very heavy thunderstorm complexes in the late summer, and one person died. Simple action can save your life the next time you encounter high water.
Storm Smart Mental preparation for the aftermath of a disaster is difficult — most of us have the feeling it’ll never happen to us. Knowing what to expect after is one of the best things you can do to be prepared before.
Watch – Warning – Advisory: Do you know the difference? You may think you do, but a review is valuable so you can prepare adequately. Also: where do the most tornado deaths occur?
Time to get ready for severe weather season in Kansas, starting with the annual Severe Weather Awareness Week. Get started a bit early…kind of like the season…with interesting information about the WSR-88D. It’s the weather service’s eye on the sky.
The City of Salina is replacing its Cold War-era warning sirens with a modern system that allows sirens to be sounded for only the part of town under a warning. I speak with Saline County Emergency Manager Hannah Stambaugh about the system and why they’re so excited to have it.
Learn why some days produce supercells and others produce squall lines. Find out how to interpret radar and the sky to position yourself safely to observe and report severe weather.
A few years ago I took Butler County’s CERT training Class. Four things stood out for me, because they were unexpected. For instance: CPR has no role in a disaster.
Here are resources you can trust to help you prepare…and not give in to the hype!
Yesterday, I posted a just for fun item…offering you a chance to try your hand at making a storm report based on video of last Friday night’s event. Here’s how I called it at the time…