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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Outdoor Venue Safety

 

Are you conducting an outdoor venue or event (e.g. County Fair, Music Concert)?

Do you have a contingency plan if weather affects the safety of your attendees?

Do you know how to get updated weather information?

 

VIDEO: Damaging Winds Impact Outdoor Venue

VIDEO: August 2, 2014: Intense T-storm / Winds at Banks Lake

VIDEO: August 2, 2014: Lake Roosevelt Storm

VIDEO: Lake Roosevelt 2015 Storm

VIDEO: August 29, 2015 wind event (video by Jacob Trickey) 

 

 

Warm Weather Safety

Watches and Warnings

Lightning

Tornadoes

 

Wind and Hail

Wildfire

Flooding

 

Heat and Drought

 

 

Cold Weather Safety

Winter Storms

Winter Weather Terms

Avalanches

 

Weather Safety Links

Weather Preparedness Brochures

 

Other Sources of Weather Safety

Red Cross

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

USGS - Pacific NW Earthquakes