Information and Materials
for Timmy the Twister
The National Weather Service's Memphis Forecast Office created
"Timmy the Twister" in 2005 to raise the daily level of severe weather
awareness. "Timmy" is based on the U.S. Forest Service's highly
successful "Smokey Bear" campaign to raise the level of fire danger
awareness in national parks.
The hazard levels of none, slight, moderate, and high correspond
to the Day One Categorical Severe Weather Outlooks issued by NOAA's Storm
Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma. There are two prototype "Timmy
the Twister" signs in Ponotoc, Mississippi and Caruthersville, Missouri.
The sign in Caruthersville was shown on cable television networks such as
MSNBC and The Weather Channel in the aftermath of the F3 damage tornado which
moved through the city on April 2, 2006. Only sixty five people were injured
in a city of 6,800, despite substantial damage to 500 homes. The city emergency
manager created the increased awareness due to the "Timmy" sign
and its StormReady action plan for the lack of fatalities.
Below are links to materials related to "Timmy":
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Professional Printing
Materials
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Timmy Brochure Insert
insert1 ( jpg or
PDF 300kb) or (
PSD 34 MB ) |
insert page 2 ( PDF
500kb) or ( PSD
37MB ) |