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Line of Strong to Severe Storms Moving Through Tonight

A vigorous cold front will move through the region tonight. Ahead of that front, expect gusty winds from the south today. Wind gusts up to 40 mph are expected this afternoon, thus a Wind Advisory is in effect across the region. Tonight, a line of storms is expected to develop west of the area, just ahead of the cold front, and head east. The best estimate for timing this storm through our area is listed in the image below.

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has forecast a moderate risk of severe weather as this line moves through the region tonight. The best chance for damaging winds, tornadoes, and large hail looks to be along and west of the I-65 corridor. However, severe weather is still possible east of that corridor late tonight.

Threat for Tornadoes

(hatched area represents a greater than 10% chance for significant tornadoes)

Damaging Wind Threat (>58 mph)

(hatched area represents a greater than 10% chance for wind gusts greater than 75 mph)

Large Hail Threat (>1″ in diameter)

Stay tuned for updates throughout the day, and make sure you have a means to be awakened should severe weather threaten while you are asleep.

Article originally published by the NWS at: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=lmk&storyid=94074&source=0

NOTICE: In Case of Nuclear Bomb Attack

While writing a response for an exam question regarding nuclear response I remembered an old poster my dad used to have. I found an image of a copy on the ‘net, and have posted it here, below:

Image found at: http://pixcdn.posterrevolution.com/pr/1/545185f.jpg.

…apparently, the poster had made it as a popular piece of “Xeroxlore”.

Halloween Safety Tips

Just a friendly reminder that “Trick or Treating” will be on Wednesday, October 31, from 6-8pm for children 12 and under. The weather alert sirens will be set off to announce the beginning and end of the event. Please exercise extreme caution while driving or crossing streets and busy intersections. Parents are encouraged to walk […]

Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS FOR KIDS

Anytime a child has an accident, it’s tragic. The last thing that you want to happen is for your child to be hurt on a holiday, it would forever live in the minds of the child and the family. There are many ways to keep your child safe at Halloween, when they are more prone to accidents and injuries. The excitement of children and adults at this time of year sometimes makes them forget to be careful. Simple common sense can do a lot to stop any tragedies from happening.

Help your child pick out or make a costume that will be safe. Make it fire proof; the eyeholes should be large enough for good peripheral vision.
If you set jack-o-lanterns on your porch with candles in them, make sure that they are far enough out of the way so that kids’ costumes won’t accidentally be set on fire.
Make sure that if your child is carrying a prop, such as a scythe, butcher knife or a pitchfork, that the tips are smooth and flexible enough to not cause injury if fallen on.
Kids always want to help with the pumpkin carving. Small children shouldn’t be allowed to use a sharp knife to cut the top or the face. There are many kits available that come with tiny saws that work better then knives and are safer, although they can cut you as well. It’s best to let the kids clean out the pumpkin and draw a face on it, which you can carve for them.
Treating your kids to a spooky Halloween dinner will make them less likely to eat the candy they collect before you have a chance to check it for them.
Teaching your kids basic everyday safety such as not getting into cars or talking to strangers, watching both ways before crossing streets and crossing when the lights tell you to, will help make them safer when they are out Trick or Treating.

Make Halloween a fun, safe and happy time for your kids and they’ll carry on the tradition that you taught them to their own families some day!