Why weather readiness matters

Severe weather impacts everyone. But not the same way.

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How to approach weather readiness

Strong houses are built on strong foundations. So are effective severe weather warning systems.

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What weather readiness looks like

Discover the tools that go into building an ideal weather safety network.

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How custom forecasts support weather readiness

The best forecasts are tailored to specific events, locations, and operational needs.

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See how your severe weather warning systems stack up against the risks.

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Severe weather impacts everyone…differently

Aviation
Keep your ground crews and equipment safe while minimizing weather-related disruptions to ground operations.
Energy utilities
Proactively anticipate and prepare for weather conditions that could down power lines, endanger workers, or create other liabilities.
Mining operations
Protect workers and expensive mining equipment against weather-related hazards while mitigating regulatory concerns tied to runoff and other environmental issues.
Outdoor sport & recreation facilities
Safeguard your guests, workers, and grounds against lightning, high winds, and other hazardous weather conditions.
Construction sites
Protect workers and on-site assets against dangerous weather conditions while ensuring day-to-day compliance with regulatory requirements.
Schools
Maintain the safety of students, faculty, and other campus workers against dangerous lightning, heat, and other inclement weather.
Ground transportation
Keep vehicle fleets moving safely and efficiently by knowing current driving conditions, as well as the exact times and places that bad weather is hitting.
Maritime transportation
Protect your crew, cargo, and passengers against maritime weather hazards like lightning and high winds.

The foundation of effective severe weather warning systems

Effective severe weather alerting systems share a common framework. To ensure the effectiveness of your own early warning system, it should be grounded in these five essential pillars.

1. Know your risks
Which severe weather hazards are likely to impact your business or community? Which specific locations, infrastructure, or stakeholders are likely to be impacted?
2. Monitor your hazards
Which severe weather parameters should you be monitoring? Are you able to forecast developing systems while monitoring both the approach and on-site impact of active weather systems?
3. Communicate warnings
Can you reliably get risk information and early warnings into the hands of all your stakeholders in a manner that is both timely and easy to understand?
4. Be prepared to respond
Are you prepared to react to the warnings as they happen? Has your severe weather action plan been tested and updated?
5. Evaluate and improve
Do you have procedures in place to ensure that you continue to learn from past incidents and identify new areas for improvement?

The technology behind severe weather warning systems

At the most fundamental level, a severe weather alerting system is a network of data collection points and communication channels, all connected by a central command hub. Of course, individual needs vary widely. We’ve depicted what an ideal technology stack might look like. Depending on your unique needs, your system may need to include all or only some of the technologies shown here.

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How weather-ready is your business or community?

When severe weather strikes, how resilient will your business or community be? Answer a few simple questions to find out how well your severe weather warning technology stacks up.

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