Preparedness Information

Peachtree City, GA

Weather Forecast Office

Preparedness Information

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This page is intended to provide information that may be helpful in getting prepared to deal with dangerous weather situations.
The 博体育 works closely with emergency managers, amateur radio operators, trained spotters, law enforcement agencies, and the media to both prepare for storms, and to get warnings and other important storm information into the hands of those in harm's way. This page is also intended to provide resources for those working in partnership with the 博体育.

EMWIN, The Emergency Management Weather Information Network.

StormReady, a program aimed at arming America's communities with the communication and safety skills necessary to save lives and property. View Georgia StormReady and application

SKYWARN ^TM - a program involving trained volunteers serving as storm spotters - passing on vital "ground truth" information to forecasters during severe weather episodes.

Resources for spotters...

Latest Spotter Training Class Schedule
A comprehensive glossary of weather terms for storm spotters. (courtesy WFO Norman, OK)
an illustrated guide to identifying severe storms. (courtesy WFO Norman, OK)
(EF scale) of tornado intensity

PREPAREDNESS	SAFETY
BEFORE THE STORM...	AFTER THE STORM... Overview

NEWS YOU CAN USE	ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS
- Thunderstorms - Lightning - Tornadoes - Floods and Flash Floods - Hail	Publications on-line

Other Disaster-Related Resources...