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NOUS41 KALY 271200
PNSALY
800 AM EDT Sat April 27 2024

...Severe Weather Awareness Week Concludes Today...

Plan now to keep safe during severe weather.

Before a storm, develop a severe weather safety plan. Identify a
safe place to take shelter. Know how to receive the latest weather
information. Make sure your wireless phone is charged or keep a
portable battery pack. Know what action you will take when a warning
is issued. Conduct frequent drills. Be smart. Take part. Prepare.

NOAA weather radio offers one way to receive immediate relay of
severe weather warnings. Many local television and radio stations
also broadcast weather alerts. Computers and wireless devices can
also receive warnings.

Be weather ready. The national weather service issues severe weather
watches and warnings. A watch means that severe weather or flash
flooding is possible. A warning means that severe thunderstorms,
tornadoes or flash flooding is imminent or occurring. When a severe
weather warning is issued, take immediate action to protect
yourself.

Postpone outdoor activities if thunderstorms are nearby. All
thunderstorms contain deadly lightning. Move to a sturdy building
or hard topped car. If caught outdoors, find a low spot not
susceptible to flooding. If in the woods, take shelter under
smaller trees. If you are boating or swimming, seek shelter in a
building on land immediately. If you see a flash, dash inside!

If a tornado warning is issued, move to a pre designated place of
safety, preferably a basement or interior room. Stay away from
windows. Get as low to the floor as possible. Cover your head. If
caught outdoors and a tornado threatens, lay flat in a ditch or
depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of flying
debris. Flying debris causes most fatalities and injuries during a
tornado. Mobile and manufactured homes offer little protection from
a tornado. Evacuate mobile and manufactured homes and move to your
designated place of shelter.

Never underestimate the power of water. More than half of all flash
flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Flooding hazards are
increased at night when visibility is reduced. The National Weather
Service urges you to respect all barriers that warn of flooded
roads. Don`t drive into flood waters. Turn around, don`t drown!

Finally, help make the United States a weather ready nation. Share
this information with everyone you know.
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NWS Albany