Weather Safety

The National Weather Service issues forecasts and warnings to help save lives. However, in order for these to be effective, people must know what to do for protection from these hazards. It is important to have a plan of action BEFORE the event strikes, so you will be well prepared when the time comes.

Links to weather safety:

Hazardous Weather Planning
Plan - Practice - Monitor - Act!
Severe Weather Safety
Lightning Safety
Heat Safety
Winter Weather Safety
Storm Spotter Information Page

For Kids, Parents & Teachers

NWS/NOAA Web Pages
	NOAA Weather Readiness Activities for Kids AND Adults!!
	Owlie Skywarn Web Page
	NOAA / NWS Jetstream
	NOAA / NASA SciJinks
	NOAA's Education Resources Page
	NOAA - Teaching Climate
	NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program

NASA Web Pages
	NASA's Climate Kids
	NASA Kids' Club

Other Web Pages
	FEMA for Kids
	USGS Water Science School
	Smithsonian Weather Lab

National Weather Service Brochures

Many of these are in PDF format; you may need to obtain a PDF reader plug-in for your browser.

Floods: The Awesome Power

Winter Storms: The Deceptive Killers

Heat Wave

If you travel to other parts of the country, you may run into unfamiliar weather situations (e.g. hurricanes, rip currents, etc.). NWS's national headquarters has preparedness brochures for all types of weather. You can find them at the following link:

NWS Brochures, Posters & Booklets

Reference

Weather Education - from NWS Headquarters
Weather Awareness & Safety - from NWS Headquarters
Enhanced Fujita Scale
Education Materials - from the Climate Prediction Center
NOAA Photo Library