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September 18, 2017

Weather Service now invited to table: Can safety pros accomplish that?

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Hurricane Irma was a game-changer in tropical storm force. It was also a game-changer for the National Weather Service as an example of a strategy shift it started to pursue four years ago. Safety pros can learn from this strategy shift from the government agency that helps others prepare for weather disasters.

An article in The Atlantic profiles just how the NWS shifted its strategy – and why it chose to do so.

First, the why:

On April 3 and 4, 1974, an outbreak of more than 140 tornadoes in the Midwest struck 13 states and killed more than 315 people. It was the largest single batch of tornadoes ever recorded up to that date.

Just over 37 years later, the NWS saw a repeat coming on April 27 and 28, 2011. It issued a warning on the morning of April 27. Tornadoes formed in 95% of cases when it issued a watch. Residents received tornado warnings an average of 24 minutes before twisters touched down. In all, 362 tornadoes formed.

Read Full Article At Safetynewsalert.com

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