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January 7, 2023 Wes Lyons

Understanding Tornado Watches, Warnings and Emergencies

Tornadoes are some of the most powerful and destructive natural disasters that can occur, and it is important for people to understand the difference between a Tornado Watch, a Tornado Warning, and a Tornado Emergency. These alerts are issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) to alert the public to the possibility of tornadoes in their area and to provide guidance on how to stay safe. Understanding the difference between these alerts can help people stay prepared and make informed decisions in the event of a tornado. A Tornado Watch is issued by the NWS when conditions are favorable for

April 17, 2019 Wes Lyons

“Offloading Apps” could be preventing you from getting severe weather warnings

If you are anything like me, you depend on your phone as one of your three methods to get severe weather information. However, a recently new feature with Apple’s iPhone could be preventing you from getting life saving information from the apps you trust. During the recent round of severe weather, I noticed that one of my go-to apps was not alerting me when watches and warnings were issued for my area. After a little investigation, I found that I had turned on the iPhone’s “Offload Apps” feature a few weeks ago when I was running low on storage space.