Weather Radio: An Important Tool for Weather Information
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JACKSON, Tenn. – The past several years here in West Tennessee have at times featured deadly tornadoes and severe thunderstorms bringing damaging winds, large hail, and flooding rains that have wiped out whole communities. These events can not only reconstruct the landscape but also shape how we will react when something similar occurs. After an event like this we might still be curious about how it happened and aware of how to prepare for similar situations such as a tornado or severe thunderstorm at a moments notice, but there are many ways for us to get details on the forecast to the second a new weather alert has been issued for our area. This is where our classic household gizmo known as the weather radio comes in to use. A normal portable radio can pick up local radio stations broadcasting music, pop culture, and news, but if we flip to a few different frequencies with a weather radio, we pick up information that comes directly from the National Weather Service. This gives you a variety of things from forecasts for the week ahead to current watches and warnings for your local neighborhood. The NOAA Weather Radio is also a fairly cheap investment. A brand new one can cost anywhere from $10 to $50 depending on the extra functions that you would like for it to perform. The radio operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to keep you up to date. Whether you are asleep or awake you can be notified instantly the moment any new watches or warnings are issued for your area including severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings. It is the number one investment to keep you and your family safe for when severe weather hits. Depending on where you live in West Tennessee there is a weather radio station near you. Before the next chance for severe weather hits get a NOAA weather radio. Over the last few years, many of you did that during our weather radio events, but, if you do not have a weather radio or want a newer model get one today!
