Scattered showers and thunderstorms across the Southern U.S. into the Mid-Atlantic could bring a localized flooding threat Friday into the weekend. The heaviest rainfall is expected across the eastern Carolinas on Friday. Heat will continue over the northern Plains and portions of the upper Midwest Friday. Most areas will see relief from the heat by the weekend. Read More >
When there is an alarm on NWR, the following 4-step procedure is followed:
Only the most imminent life- and property-threatening hazards are broadcasted with the SAME signal and 1050 Hertz warning alarm tone, where the public has to take immediate action to protect themselves and their property. An operational guideline is that messages are alerted only for hazards urgent enough to warrant waking people up in the "middle of the night" or otherwise interrupting someone's activities at any time. The operational use of the SAME signal and 1050 Hertz warning alarm tone is at the discretion of WFOs, situationally-dependent and coordinated with each state's Emergency Alert System (EAS) Plan. |