Severe Weather Safety

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Severe Weather Safety

• Dave K Purscell
• Steele County SKYWARN

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Why do we care ???
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Severe Weather CanHappen Anywhere
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Severe Weather CanHappen Anywhere
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Severe Weather CanHappen Anywhere
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Severe Weather CanHappen Anytime
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What Can YOU Do ???
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Identify Storm Shelters

• Interior Rooms
• Minimal Glass
• Reinforced Walls
• Short Ceiling Spans
• Sufficient Space for your Employees
• Be Aware of your Surroundings

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Plan (and Practice) Tornado Drills

• Drill Annually (MINIMUM)
• Every Shift
• Evaluate The Drill
• Evaluate Your Self
• Evaluate Each Other

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Be Aware of Weather Conditions

• Storm PredictionCenter
• National WeatherService
• 3rd PartyProviders
• Local Media

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Receive Alerts When Severe Weather Threatens Your
Business

• NOAA Weather Radio
• Alpha Numeric Pagers
• Alerts from 3rd Party Weather Providers
• Support SKYWARN
• 100 Volunteers
• Donating our time, money and resources to keep
  you safe

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Take Action

• Implement your Tornado Plan When Necessary
• Dont hesitate to act when a warning is issued
• Seconds Count