tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914987.post6219359476456536929..comments2023-03-12T03:56:00.991-05:00Comments on Arkansas Weather Blog: Back From The Severe Weather WorkshopUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914987.post-54257446380538152312012-03-05T14:03:16.780-06:002012-03-05T14:03:16.780-06:00I'll preface my comment by saying I'm a hu...I'll preface my comment by saying I'm a huge supporter of the NWS and I take their work very seriously. But I see something in that table that has really concerned me for a long time. It basically indicates that we don't have a reliable way to look inside a thunderstorm and detect a tornado. They've managed to warn 70% of tornadoes by warning anything that might be a tornado. So 76% of the tornado warnings are false alarms. I wonder if there should be three levels of warning: severe thunderstorm, high probability of tornado, and tornado confirmed.<br /><br />I understand that, once the third level is reached, there very likely may not be ample time for people to act accordingly, so maybe that's not a good enough answer and maybe there's not a good answer. But a 76% false alarm rate? And we wonder why people don't take warnings seriously?<br /><br />GregGreg Reddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841014266061314959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914987.post-10683782732111661742012-03-04T13:47:19.222-06:002012-03-04T13:47:19.222-06:00My mother has a weather radio that during severe w...My mother has a weather radio that during severe weather announces non-stop weather in various parts of the state. I find it irritating and useless. I signed her up for Weather Call. I have it at home also. I've set both up for alerts in case of tornado only, which specifically targets our address, so when we get "the call" we know it's time to take cover. The call will come in on our home and cell phones. I also have a weather radio in our safe area, but that is a last resort or for just hearing what's going on while we're hunkered down. Mom also has a cheap small battery powered radio, which one of tv stations will also broadcast on radio during severe weather. That cheap little radio which fits in the palm of your hand, broadcasts loud and clear to let you know what's happening. Thankfully, our town only sounds the sirens when there is actually a tornado in our area. Thank you for your great work in trying to keep us safe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com