Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

The National Weather Service (NWS) will be implementing changes to its hazard messaging headlines no earlier than calendar year 2024. This change will result in the discontinuation of all "Advisory" headlines within what is currently the NWS Watch, Warning and Advisory system.

Most of the current Advisory headlines will be replaced with plain language headlines that clearly articulate the nature of the hazard. Current "Special Weather Statements" (SPS’) will also be discontinued in favor of plain language headlines.

NWS is now collecting public comment on options for the plain language that will replace the Advisory and SPS headlines. The survey is available at the following link and will remain open through July 31, 2021: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HazSimp21

Additional details on the change may be found on the "Revamp Progress" tab of the project website. Detailed reports on the numerous social science based engagements may be found in the "Reference Materials" tab: https://www.weather.gov/hazardsimplification/.

Questions and comments can be directed to the NWS Hazard Simplification Team at: hazsimp@noaa.gov.

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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Proposed New Headline Language to Replace Current "Advisories" and "Special Weather Statements"