2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour at RDU

Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

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Speakers

The following speakers will be on hand to educate residents of vulnerable communities about hurricane preparedness, and will be available for questions and interviews:

Dr. Rick Knabb, Director, National Hurricane Center
Daniel Brown, Hurricane Specialist, National Hurricane Center
Dr. David Novak, Director, NOAA/NWS/Weather Prediction Center
Jason Franklin, Meteorologist-in-Charge, National Weather Service Raleigh
Michael Sprayberry, Director, NC DPS - Emergency Management
Hurricane Hunter crew members from the US Air Force and NOAA.
In addition, staff from local emergency management offices, non-profit organizations such as the American Red Cross, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH), and personnel from the National Weather Service offices will be part of the team at each stop.

Event attendees are welcome to ask questions and engage the speakers about hurricane forecasting, preparedness and safety.