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Summer Banter 2021


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15 hours ago, Rjay said:

NOUS41 KWBC 171700
PNSWSH
Public Information Statement 21-41
National Weather Service Headquarters Silver Spring MD
100 PM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021
To: Subscribers:
 -NOAA Weather Wire Service
 -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
 -NOAAPORT
 -Other NWS Partners, Users and Employees

From: Eli Jacks, Chief
 NWS Forecast Services Division
Subject: Soliciting Comments through July 31, 2021 on Proposed New 
Headline Language to Replace Current "Advisories" and "Special Weather 
Statements"

As fully detailed in Public Information Statement 21-12 dated March 4, 
2021, the National Weather Service (NWS) will be implementing changes to 
its hazard messaging headlines no earlier than calendar year 2024.

This change will result in the discontinuation of all "Advisory" headlines 
within what is currently the NWS Watch, Warning and Advisory system. Most 
of the current Advisory headlines will be replaced with plain language 
headlines that clearly articulate the nature of the hazard. Current 
"Special Weather Statements" (SPS’) will also be discontinued in favor of 
plain language headlines.
NWS is now collecting public comment on options for the plain language 
that will replace the Advisory and SPS headlines.

The survey is available 
at the following link and will remain open through July 31, 2021:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HazSimp21

A slide set highlighting public and partner feedback supporting this 
decision and providing case examples demonstrating how the messages will 
change is at this link:
https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/haz_simp_slides.pdf


A set of frequently asked questions with responses as it relates to the 
planned changes is provided here:
https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/haz_simp_faq_sheet.pdf


Additional details on the change may be found on the "Revamp Progress" tab 
of the project website. Detailed reports on the numerous social science-
based engagements may be found in the "Reference Materials" tab: https://www.weather.gov/hazardsimplification/

Questions and comments can be directed to the NWS Hazard Simplification 
Team at:
[email protected]
National Service Change Notices are online at:

 

 

While I do applaud the NWS for trying to simplify their alerts, most of the confusion seems to be Watch vs Warning.

“Watch” ultimately tells me nothing and should really be replaced with “Advisory”, because that’s all it is. “Warning” is obvious and should remain.

In my opinion, “Tornado Advisory” not only sounds better, but it’d give the general public a better understanding of the situation than “Tornado Watch” currently does.

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44 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

these are all generally worthless.  What does the general public do differently if there's a heat advisory vs if there were none?

I wonder if headlines for things like heat aren't more for emergency management than for the general public. Deciding whether to open up municipal cooling centers, etc.

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16 minutes ago, uncle W said:

if not prepare for the worse...

Figured days are getting shorter, the heat in the west is subsiding and so is the heat in the east. I think we’ve peaked here. Don’t get me wrong we can get to 100 soon or later but the real brutal feeling that we’re experiencing right now is the peak!

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33 minutes ago, Will - Rutgers said:

Spotify's like, hey, i noticed you didn't like any of the ten Les Claypool songs i recommended, here's ten more

I don't mind Primus, but only a song or two at a time once in awhile.  Otherwise my ears start to hurt.  

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