New Ratings for Thunderstorms from National Weather Service

[RicInOR]

https://justthenews.com/nation/states/new-classifications-thunderstorms-unveiled

"The National Weather Service is adding new damage threat categories to severe thunderstorm warnings.

"The two damage threat categories will depend on hail size and wind speeds.



Automatically trigger a Wireless Emergency Alert, or a WEA

New “Destructive” Severe Thunderstorm Warning category to trigger Wireless Emergency Alerts on mobile phones

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[P7M13]

So when the sky really is falling, we will receive a notice on our phones. Cool. Needed for the lowest common denominator and people who insist on driving through such stuff.

 

[wjv]

5 new levels. . .

1 Potential Sh.it storm
2 Sh.it
3 Oh Sh.it
4 Holy Sh.it
5 Deep Sh.it

 

[RicInOR]

I always get confused over "Watch" and "Warning"
"I am warning you to watch for a storm."



these are:
considerable
destructive
"Now I have to do considerable repairs following with destructive storm."