Burgum Proclaims Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has proclaimed April 24-28 as Extreme Summer time Climate Consciousness Week in North Dakota. The annual occasion is a chance to maintain the general public knowledgeable and remind them of the potential dangers of summer season storms. These storms can produce lightning, damaging winds, hail, flash flooding, rural fires, energy outages, and may trigger the discharge of hazardous supplies. In addition they trigger harm and demise, in addition to in depth harm to property every year.

“In terms of extreme summer season climate preparedness, probably the greatest issues to do is be well-informed forward of time. Proudly owning an all-hazards radio can function an ideal device for conserving your loved ones secure in an emergency,” mentioned North Dakota Homeland Safety Director Darin Hanson. “All-hazards radios are mechanically activated by the Nationwide Climate Service when a probably extreme storm is approaching so you may obtain the newest updates from native officers.”

The Nationwide Climate Service (NWS), N.D. Division of Emergency Companies (NDDES) and N.D. Emergency Administration Affiliation (NDEMA), together with different businesses, suggest staying knowledgeable by varied technique of alerts. Extra alerts may embody out of doors warning sirens, radio and tv broadcasts, all-hazards radio and cable-interrupt alerts. All these strategies will not be accessible in all areas of the state, nonetheless, radio and tv retailers broadcast present climate situations and predictions throughout storm conditions.

Throughout Extreme Summer time Climate Consciousness Week, NWS and NDDES social media pages will cowl a special matter every day relating to extreme summer season climate and security ideas for every hazard, together with reacting to extreme thunderstorms and tornadoes, conducting a twister drill, security ideas when round lightning and what to do throughout flash flooding.

Moreover, communities ought to take this time to refamiliarize themselves with the variations between an NWS Extreme Thunderstorm Watch and Warning. A Watch means extreme thunderstorms are attainable in and close to the watch space. A Warning means extreme climate has been reported by spotters or indicated by radar. Warnings point out imminent hazard to life and property.

For extra details about Extreme Summer time Climate Consciousness Week, go to the Nationwide Climate Service at https://www.climate.gov/bis/nd_summer_awareness_1.