NOAA Warns Of Wild Weather
Across the country, the National Weather Service is spending the week trying to get people to prepare for wild weather.
“We are just bent on finding out why we lose lives when we have warnings out, and there’s not the response we were hoping for,? National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Meteorologist Rick Dittmann said.
Meteorologists at Pocatello’s NOAA station watch closely for any severe weather coming southeast Idaho’s way.
Dittmann said, in Idaho we may not be a target in tornado alley or in the heart of a hurricane prone area, but we get our share of severe weather.
“We have our own form of severe weather. In the winter it’s not just the brutal cold and the brutal winter storms and the low visibilities that make driving difficult, but we get 60 and 80 mile an hour winds too,? Dittmann said.
NOAA is trying to make sure everyone has a way to get the severe weather warnings that matter to them.
In an age of social media, Internet and smart phones, Dittmann said there’s no excuse not to know.
“Most importantly, we should know how we’re getting the warning information that impacts us where we are. That’s really what this national severe weather awareness week is all about,? Dittmann said.
