National Weather Service offering Severe Weather Preparedness webinar

(From the City of Joplin)

This year the Springfield office of the National Weather Service is offering the webinar, “Severe Weather Preparedness 101” for the public to view on Tuesday, March 30 and Tuesday, April 6. The webinar is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on both days.

Viewers will learn more about NWS severe weather forecast products, forecasting approaches, science, sending reports, and how to prepare for the upcoming Spring season.
Citizens can for the webinar at the link below. Please choose which date you will be viewing the webinar when registering. https://www.weather.gov/media/sgf/Outreach/SevereWeatherPreparedness101WebinarRegistration.pdf.

Note: These webinars may be postponed on short notice due to active weather. NWS will communicate these changes via their website and social media channels.

Website: weather.gov/springfield
Twitter: @NWSSpringfield
Facebook: US National Weather Service Springfield Missouri
YouTube: youtube.com/NWSspringfield

Cannot make these dates? Recording will be available on YouTube. Visit our webpage and follow us on Twitter. The class is open to anyone who wishes to attend. There is no charge, nor is there any need to pre-register. A representative from the Springfield Office of the National Weather Service will present interesting weather information for this area.

As the storm season begins, residents are encouraged to have a plan for where to seek shelter during severe weather. They should also have an emergency supplies kit packed with bottled water, non-perishable foods, necessary medications, a flashlight, batteries and a first aid kit.

“Another tool that will help community members be prepared for emergencies is an all-hazards NOAA weather alert radio,” adds Emergency Manager Keith Stammer. “These programmable radios operate on electricity with battery-backup. They can be programmed to receive information for only the counties and topics of interest to the user. They carry alerts and information on severe weather, missing children, public health emergencies, civil emergencies and more.”

The radios can be purchased at local retailers. For more information on preparing for emergencies, go to the Joplin-Jasper County Office of Emergency Management website at http://www.joplinmo.org/221/Plan-Prepare