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Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Didn't get a tornado alert? How Johnson County notifies about severe weather
As storms rolled through the Kansas City metro Tuesday afternoon, Johnson County issued alerts for its constituents primarily in Gardner, Edgerton, southern Olathe and southern Overland Park. Sarah Hayes, the director of community preparedness for Johnson County's office of emergency management, said that the county activated its Emergency Operations Center to send out warnings through NotifyJoco — an alert system that residents have to sign up for in order to get notifications about severe weather in their area. NotifyJoCo is the county's main way to send alerts, but it will only notify residents if their neighborhood/area is impacted and if people are signed up. If people don't reside in the impacted area or aren't signed up, they won't get notifications. To inform more residents, the emergency management team posts on social media with information around the weather. Hayes also recommended residents utilize multiple apps or systems in order to receive updates on the weather in case one falters. The weather service issued a tornado warning Tuesday afternoon for the Gardner, Spring Hill and Edgerton areas. At 1:45 p.m., radar indicated that there was rotation in a severe thunderstorm over Edgerton that was moving to the east at 40 mph. Shortly after 2 p.m., the weather service issued another tornado warning for southeastern Johnson County. A quick-moving thunderstorm was over Overland Park and was moving east at 40 mph. Radar indicated a rotation within the storm. Hayes said that NotifyJoCo issued its first thunderstorm warning at 1:32 p.m.. At 1:35 p.m., the county issued its first tornado watch, followed by a tornado warning at 1:45 p.m. The second tornado warning was at 2:08 p.m. As of 2:16 p.m., all of Johnson County is in a flash flood warning until 7 p.m. Residents can sign up for alerts at
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Kansas, Missouri prep for Severe Weather Preparedness Week
KANSAS CITY, Mo, – Monday, March 3, marks the start of National Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Throughout the week, the National Weather Service, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency and the Kansas Division of Emergency Management will highlight important safety information on social media platforms. String of break-ins overnight in KC's Waldo, Brookside neighborhoods Each day of the week, they'll focus on the following safety messages: Monday, March 3 – Receiving Weather Information Tuesday, March 4 – Lightning Safety Wednesday, March 5 – Tornado Safety Thursday, March 6 – Hail/Wind Safety Friday, March 7 – Flood Safety Missouri will hold a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 5, at 11 a.m. NOAA weather radios set to receive the Routine Weekly Tests (RWTs) will alert listeners that the drill has begun. Outdoor warning sirens will also sound across participating Missouri communities. Kansas will also hold a state-wide tornado drill at the same time. Johnson County Emergency Management officials say a live tornado warning will not be broadcast on the NOAA Weather Radio. Still, residents are encouraged to take this time to practice safety plans. During severe-weather preparedness week, people are encouraged to discuss severe-weather shelter plans with family members and co-workers and assemble an emergency kit. 'You want to think about the kit that you might need for severe weather in your tornado safe place. That might include flashlights, any weather radios, maybe extra batteries, maybe an extra pair of shoes or a helmet to keep you and your family safe, especially the kids,' said FOX4 Meteorologist Jacob Lanier. Having a plan in place before severe weather strikes is key. 'Making sure that the perishables are stocked up. You see a lot of people who rush out and wait until the last minute thinking that it's not going to hit, and sometimes it does,' said Kansas resident Rich Gold. The purpose of the tornado drill on March 5 is to test everyone's readiness for life-threatening severe weather events such as tornadoes, flash floods, and damaging winds. 'Flooding is actually the most deadly of severe weather risks in the United States. Sometimes, people might think it's tornadoes or severe thunderstorms, but flooding is the main risk of death and injury when it comes to storms. So if you're in a flood zone, make sure that you're aware of that and that you can keep tabs on any rivers or creeks that might rise rapidly,' Lanier explained. Multiple arrested in connection to Chillicothe shooting that left 18-year-old injured Emergency managers also encourage people to set up weather and emergency alerts this week. Johnson County will test its emergency alert system, NotifyJoCo, on Tuesday, March 4, at 10 am. Johnson County residents can register and review their accounts here. Families, businesses, and schools are all encouraged to participate this week. Additional information about Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Kansas and Missouri is on the NWS website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
JoCo Emergency Management wants you to be Severe Weather ready
Kansas City, Mo. — Next Monday, March 3, 2025, is the start of National Severe Weather Preparedness Week. With spring just around the corner that means severe weather season will be here soon. Working with the National Weather Service, Johnson County Emergency Management will promote on social media platforms, preparedness themes each day to highlight different disaster scenarios including: Monday, March 3: Having a Plan Tuesday, March 4: Flooding Wednesday, March 5: Tornadoes Thursday, March 6: Wind and hail Friday, March 7: Lightening Also on Tuesday, at 10 a.m. there will be a countywide test of NotifyJoCo. Residents who have signed up will receive a test message by phone call, text, or email. You can register for alerts at Wednesday at 11 a.m. will be the statewide tornado drill. Residents are encouraged to take this time to practice safety plans. On the county's , you can find resources to prepare for severe weather. When there is an active threat of severe weather, the county will use their webpage to everyone updated on the latest weather conditions. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
