James Monroe Elementary

i have been watching the special on the weather channel regarding severe storms that have been running this week until tomorrow and it makes me believe even more that our city needs a early warning system for approaching sever weather. they do have in home warning systems however they do not work well when the power goes out. i believe the city could place sirens on the cell towers that run through the city or maybe get an agreement with basf to sound there system when sever weather approaches. the majority of those killed in tornado,s are those who are caught off guard. i,m sure the cost of such a system would not be worth more than ones life. dittos

I agree

Before I put my thoughts in I guess I should tell you that I love the weather! I'm an amateur meteorologist and I am also a storm spotter for SKYWARN. Anyway, I have always thought that it would be a great idea to have a tornado/severe weather siren or alert system. I think the best thing to would be to double the BASF siren as a tornado siren as well. It really bothers me that so many people are uninformed about severe weather. Being the weather nut that I am, I am always on top of every severe weather chance we get around here. There have been many days that very severe weather is possible and I would ask people if they know about it and they just laugh at me and say ''the sun is out, there's not going to be any bad weather today!'' Then a few hours later a big storm comes through the area. I really feel the general public should be much more informed about severe weather and when it is possible.

Quick example....last Friday, very severe weather was a possibility. We didn't see any, but the chance was there and I bet that next to no one knew about it. What will it take for organizations such as the NWS to step up severe weather awarness? I;m not taking any credit away from them of course because there warnings and alerts are usually effective...but not everyone has a NOAA Weather Radio and not everyone has their TV's turned on. What if the power goes out? I do my best to keep the people I know aware of severe weather possibilites and I hope that other severe weather enthusiasts like myself do the same.
Thoughts anyone?

I agree

The cost would definately be worth the life it could save, I think the citizen would anty up a few buck as a one time thing for a good cause, KT

Absolutely

I couldn't agree with you more commander. I teach weather in the area, and can't believe the attitude from students, parents, and neighbors alike when it comes to severe weather. People beleive that because we have not been directly hit by weather such as a tornado, that we are protected, by things like the water. (NOT TRUE) We are just as vulnerable as any place in Michigan. Great post!