The National Weather Service issues forecasts and warnings to help save lives.
However, in order for these to be effective, people must know what to do for protection
from these hazards. It is important to have a plan of action BEFORE the event strikes,
so you will be well prepared when the time comes.
Weather Safety
Links to NOAA's website about weather safety:
National Weather Service Brochures
If you travel to other parts of the country, you may run into unfamiliar weather situations
(e.g. hurricanes, rip currents, etc.). NWS's national headquarters has preparedness
brochures for all types of weather. You can find them at the following link:
NWS Brochures, Posters & Booklets
Many of these are in PDF format; you may need to obtain a PDF reader plug-in for your browser.
- Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning pdf version text version
- Tornadoes
- Safe Boating Weather Tips
- Flash Floods
- Heat Wave pdf version text version
- Winter Weather
- Hurricanes
For Kids
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- Jetstream
The National Weather Service Southern Region Weather School. This site is designed to help educators, emergency managers, or anyone interested in learning about weather. - Weather Education - from NWS Headquarters
- Weather Awareness & Safety - from NWS Headquarters
- Guide to Contractions
- Government directory for Natural Sciences
- Fujita Scale
- Weather Terms and Terminology
- Education Materials - from the Climate Prediction Center
- NOAA Photo Library