Partnerships in the
Western Carolinas and
Northeast Georgia

GSP Integrated Warning Team

2022 Virtual Workshop

When is the next Integrated Warning Team (IWT) meeting?

Friday Virtually with Go to Webinar

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/436548319500864782

Webinar ID: 543-596-083

2022 Meeting Agenda

Introduction by Steve Wilkinson (MIC)
- 8:30am to 8:35am
NWS Updates by Trisha Palmer (WCM)
- 8:35am to 8:55am
NWSChat by Jake Wimberley
- 8:55am to 9:15am
RIP Currents by NWS Wilmington
- 9:15am to 9:45am
Public Reception, Understanding, and Response to Forecast and Warning information by Kenzie Krocak
- 9:45am to 10:30am
Break
- 10:30am to 10:45am
NWS Review of Tropical Storm Fred by Pat Moore and Justin Lane
- 10:45am to 12:00 pm
  - Panel Discussion with Emergency Managers from:
    - Alexander County
    - Haywood County

Question? Please contact Ashley Pratt at ashley.pratt@noaa.gov

Why have an IWT?

Post-event studies of high-impact weather events have shown that coordinated actions of an IWT play an important role in achieving a favorable public response. Bringing NWS, EMs, and broadcast media together with other partners in the same room to discuss best practices and challenges not only lays the foundation for improved relationships between members of the IWT, but helps us to all understand how the public we serve responds to our services.

Presentations from Past Integrated Warning Team Meetings

What is an Integrated Warning Team (IWT)?

An IWT is an ad-hoc “team” of people/entities who are involved in the preparedness and response to high-impact weather event.

An IWT Workshop is a meeting of IWT team members to discuss best practices, challenges, and ways to improve preparedness and response, and specifically to disseminate a unified message during severe/high-impact weather events.

Who is part of an IWT?

An IWT primarily consists of the National Weather Service (NWS), Emergency Management (EM) (local, state, and federal) and broadcast media.

The IWT also includes (though is not necessarily limited to) school/university officials, first responders, transportation officials (ground and air), healthcare officials/organizations, power companies, forestry and agricultural groups, the U.S. Geological Survey, amateur radio operators, officials with large event/outdoor venues, and private companies (especially those involved with weather, safety/security, and emergency management). Again, anyone involved in the preparedness and response to high impact weather.