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- Climate
- Buzz Feed
Reviewers Love This Emergency Gadget To Prep For Storms
With global warming at an all-time high, the climate has become increasingly unpredictable, exhibiting a range of extreme weather patterns. If you're feeling the pressure to go into full survivalist mode to prepare for upcoming storms, it may give you peace of mind to have some tools that could help you navigate weather hazards with ease. Whether you're preparing for hurricane season or a camping trip, a flashlight, radio, and portable charger are essential items to have on hand. This emergency radio comes equipped with those features and more, making this multi-purpose device a must-have for life's unpredictable moments. 'If the internet is down, your phone battery's dead or you have to leave your house for shelter, having a special battery- or hand-powered weather radio that transmits NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) can keep you up to date without needing Wi-Fi or an outlet,' wrote shopping reporter Griffin Wynne in a previous roundup of weather radios. The multi-purpose radio comes with a 3-mode flashlight to help navigate dark nights and power outages, an emergency SOS button that sounds an alarm to alert rescuers, and a radio that'll keep you connected to all weather stations. It also offers various charging options, including hand cranking, solar charging, and USB. You can charge your phone and other devices, ensuring you remain connected in the event of a power outage. See more of what reviewers had to say below: Get it from Amazon for $39.99.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Flash flood watch in effect for El Paso, southern New Mexico on Tuesday and Wednesday
As monsoonal moisture moves into the region, West Texas and southern New Mexico are under a flash flood watch for storms that could produce up to five inches of rain in some areas. The flash flood watch remains in effect until the evening hours of Wednesday, June 25, and includes the following areas: El Paso, Fabens, Las Cruces, Hatch, Deming and Ruidoso. Flooding can occur in low-water crossings, arroyos, and flood-prone areas, the National Weather Service warned. El Paso will experience a 90% chance of rain by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, with the chance of rain continuing into the nighttime hours and into Wednesday, June 25. Parts of West Texas, including El Paso, have a slight risk of excessive rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday, while parts of Central and southern New Mexico have a moderate risk, according to the Weather Prediction Center. In New Mexico, burn scars left behind from last year's South Fork and Salt Fire have the potential to turn even the smallest amount of rain into dangerous runoff, especially in flood-prone areas. A water rescue was captured in Ruidoso on Monday, June 23, after flood waters transformed streets into rivers, leaving vehicles submerged near Ruidoso Downs. A flash flood watch is issued when conditions are favorable for a specific hazardous weather event to occur, according to the National Weather Service. While it doesn't necessarily mean flash flooding will occur, it is still possible. A flash flood warning is issued when a flash flood is imminent or occurring, and people should move to higher ground. Sometimes floods develop slowly, and forecasters can anticipate where a flood will happen days or weeks before it occurs. Often, flash floods can occur within minutes, sometimes without any visible sign of rain. Being prepared can save your life and give you peace of mind. Create a Communications Plan Assemble an Emergency Kit Know Your Risk Sign Up for Notifications Prepare Your Home Prepare your Family/Pets Charge Your Essential Electronics Leave During a flood, water levels and the rate at which the water is flowing can quickly change. Stay informed and monitor local radio and television stations. Avoid flood waters at all costs and evacuate immediately when water starts to rise. Stay Informed: Listen to radio and television, including NOAA Weather Radio if possible, check the Internet and social media for information and updates. Get to Higher Ground: If you live in a flood-prone area or are camping in a low-lying area, get to higher ground immediately. Obey Evacuation Orders: If told to evacuate, do so immediately. Lock your home when you leave. If you have time, disconnect utilities and appliances. Practice Electrical Safety: Don't go into a basement or any room if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged. If you see sparks or hear buzzing, crackling, snapping or popping noises--get out! Stay out of water that may have electricity. Avoid Flood Waters: Don't walk through flood waters. It only takes 6 inches of moving water to knock you off your feet. If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible. Natassia Paloma may be reached at npaloma@ @NatassiaPaloma on Twitter; natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma Thompson on Facebook. More: Blue Origin delays launch of human spaceflight from Texas: When could liftoff happen now? This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Flash flood watch in effect for El Paso, southern New Mexico
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
NOAA Weather Radio down for a couple of days. Here's how to keep on top of Central Texas weather
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It acts like a radio station, but it doesn't play music. Instead, NOAA Weather Radio dispenses daily weather information including current conditions, local forecasts and weather synopses. It also sends out weather alerts in the event of a storm. From now through Wednesday the NOAA Weather Radio serving the Austin/San Antonio area will be off the air because it's doing a software update to the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, or AWIPS. This will happen from June 9-11, and people can stay weather-aware during this time is to keep up with KXAN. AWIPS is used by meteorologists at the National Weather Service to communicate and display meteorological data that assists forecasters to make accurate predictions of the weather and to dispense rapid warnings. The updates being done early this week are to fix those pesky bugs that sometimes affect computers, add new features, and infrastructure improvements that allow the system to do those accurate forecasts. Why you should get a weather radio So, how can you still get those reliable messages from the National Weather Service? Forecast operations will be handled during these three days by the Corpus Christi National Weather Service office. This is being done to minimize any possible service interruptions. More importantly, it won't affect how you get important weather information from the KXAN First Warning Weather Team. There are no interruptions that affect how we impart weather information to you. You can still rely on our team of meteorologists to give you accurate forecasts and any advisories, watches and/or warnings during these times since we are expecting a few days of showers and thunderstorms. And, as always, our KXAN Weather App is always a source of weather information should you need it during times when are not doing on-air weathercasts. It and include hourly and 7-day forecasts, plus radar and links to other weather resources on our site. The Austin/San Antonio weather service office itself will remain open and staffed so they will continue taking partner and public phone calls and perform any additional functions that can be completed without AWIPS. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
NWS upgrades to cause local NOAA Radio Outage
LINCOLN, Ill. (WCIA) – A planned National Weather Service upgrade to computer software through the local National Weather Service Office in Lincoln will lead to some temporary changes and outages in services offered by them. This is due to the required, scheduled upgrade to the office's Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) happening at various times to all offices around the country. The AWIPS system is utilized to display and integrate weather and water information as well as to send life-saving information including weather warnings to the public. The upgrades will begin at around 7:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 3rd and last through approximately 4:00p on Thursday, June 5th. One major impact of this upgrade is all NOAA Weather Radio transmitters operated through the NWS Office in Lincoln will be offline during that time. Those impacted towers that will be offline and unavailable to use from Tuesday through Thursday are: Bloomington: KZZ-65 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Champaign: WXJ-76 (162.550 MHz, channel 7) Galesburg: KZZ-66 (162.400 MHz, channel 1) Jacksonville: WXM-90 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Newton: KXI-48 (162.450 MHz, channel 3) Paris: KXI-47 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Peoria: WXJ-71 (162.475 MHz, channel 4) Shelbyville: KXI-46 (162.500 MHz, channel 5) Springfield: WXJ-75 (162.400 MHz, channel 1) Some users close to alternate towers may be able to get weather alerts by reprogramming their NOAA Weather Radio. Those additional counties in our viewing area with potential alternative access include Vermilion, Crawford, Macoupin, Cass, McLean, and Fayette counties. Other counties will not have any access to the radio system during the time. With the upcoming outage and severe weather possible in parts of our area on Tuesday and Wednesday, an alternative way to get weather alerts includes WeatherCall, a location-specific method to get weather warnings. You can also download the WCIA 3 Weather app for more detailed alerts that will follow your location on your mobile devices. The upgrades to AWIPS will also affect other core services, but nearby offices will assist in helping to keep things moving. Both the National Weather Service Offices in Chicago and St. Louis will be utilized to ensure that forecasts, alerts and other weather information still get out to the public. Other services that will be negatively impacted, however, include the Forecast Recordings generated daily. Those forecast recordings rely on the NOAA Weather Radio, and are normally accessed by the public by calling 217-732-7321. Graphical hazardous weather outlooks will also be impacted, but the corresponding text products normally generated will be issued by the nearby back up offices. Finally, the daily temperature and precipitation analysis maps will not be updated during the outage. This same critical systems upgrade happened at the National Weather Service Office in Indianapolis in early May. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Storm Team 3: Severe storms possible Today and Friday
Let's have a fabulous Thursday! StormTeam 3 will have back-to-back Weather Aware Days as our severe weather risk for today and Friday has increased. Two rounds of soaking rain and t-storms arrive in the afternoon and continue through the evening over those two days. Our first round of rain arrives by mid-afternoon as storms begin to bubble up across VipirRadar. heavy rain and severe storms will continue increasing through the evening commute. The biggest concern on Thursday will be widespread heavy rain. Rainfall rates will be in excess of 2″ per hour with some of the stronger cells that develop. Localized street flooding will be a possibility this evening. As our severe weather risk has increased, the main severe threat will be damaging wind gusts of 40 -60+ mph. There is a low end risk of quick spin-up tornadoes. Be sure to pack your patience this evening as rain will be blinding at times and take it slow. If you don't HAVE to be on the road this evening, I recommend waiting until the storms have passed. Friday's storms will be moving through the area ahead and along a cold front. It will be a breezy day even outside rain showers and storms. Heavy rain threat continues with the possibility of scattered severe storms Damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph will again be the main threat. Hail and isolated spin-up tornadoes are possible. The low end tornado risk continues tomorrow. Storms on Friday will begin to move in from the west around the mid afternoon hours and will continue through the evening. It is a good idea to think about what you would do in the event that a severe thunderstorm warning or tornado warning is issued for your area. Have a plan to get indoors and to the lowest level of a sturdy structure away from windows and doors. You also need a reliable way to receive critical weather alerts. A NOAA Weather Radio is a great tool to have in your home or place of work. They are dependable, even when the power and cellular service may be disrupted. Another great tool to have ready is the WSAV Weather NOW app which can receive weather alerts directly to your mobile device anywhere you are. It is free and is available in the Apple App Store or Google Play. Storm Team 3 will have you covered as conditions change, stay tuned for the latest forecast. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
