National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Technical Memorandum: A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Technical Memorandum: A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters

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Presents the full-text, online version of an U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) technical memorandum (NWS SR-145) published by the National Weather Service Forecast Office (NWSFO) in Norman, Oklahoma. Explains that the memorandum, entitled "A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters," contains weather related terms that may be heard or used by severe local storm spotters or spotter groups. Provides definitions of weather terms and diagrams. Includes a bibliography. Links to the home page of the NWSFO in Norman.

Big Weather
Big Weather

Author: Mark Svenvold

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2006-05-02

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780805080148

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The author profiles real tornadoes and severe weather patterns over six thousand miles of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, known as Tornado Alley.

Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management
Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management

Author: Tanveer Islam

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2015-08-08

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 0128004355

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Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management introduces readers to mitigation, one of the four foundational phases of emergency management, and to the hazard mitigation planning process. Authors Islam and Ryan review the hazard mitigation framework in both private sector and governmental agencies, covering the regulatory and legal frameworks for mitigation, as well as risk assessment processes and strategies, and tools and techniques that can prevent, or lessen, the impact of disasters. The book specifically addresses hazards posed by human activity, including cyber threats and nuclear accidents, as well as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. Readers will learn about the framework for the mitigation process, hazard identification, risk assessment, and the tools and techniques available for mitigation. Coverage includes both GIS and HAZUS, with tutorials on these technologies, as well as case studies of best practices in the United States and around the world. The text is ideal for students, instructors, and practitioners interested in reducing, or eliminating, the effects of disasters. - Takes an all-hazards approach, covering terror attacks and accidents, as well as natural disasters - Reviews the hazard mitigation framework in both private sector and governmental agencies, covering the regulatory and legal frameworks for mitigation - Provides a step-by-step process for creating a Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) - Addresses the needs of local, state, and federal emergency management agencies and of the private sector, including IT mitigation

Weathering the Psalms
Weathering the Psalms

Author: Steve A. Wiggins

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2014-12-03

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1625647778

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The weather is all around us all the time. From ancient times people have attributed the weather to the work of the gods. Ancient Israel shared this perception. The book of Psalms reflects theologically significant views on the weather that have not, until now, been fully explored. In this meteorological survey of the Psalms, whimsically called "meteorotheology," every reference to the weather is translated in accordance with the known climate and weather of ancient Israel. Each verse is discussed with particular attention to the function of the weather in the hymnal of ancient Israel. This book will be a resource for translators, clergy, and scholars with an interest in how the weather impacted religious outlooks in ancient Israel. Readers will learn that some expected associations, such as thunder and lightning, did not influence Israelite views on the natural world in the same way that they do today. Yahweh was God of the weather, and the Psalms frequently use this paradigm as a reason for both praise and fear of the Lord.

Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the United States
Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the United States

Author: Peter Folger

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-04-10

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 1437987540

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Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes affect communities across the U.S. every year, causing fatalities, destroying property and crops, and disrupting businesses. Tornadoes are the most destructive products of severe thunderstorms. Damages from violent tornadoes seem to be increasing, similar to the trend for other natural hazards in part due to changing population, demographics, and more weather-sensitive infrastructure and some analysts indicate that losses of $1 billion or more from single tornado events are becoming more frequent. Insurance industry analysts state that tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and related weather events have caused nearly 57%, on average, of all insured catastrophe losses in the U.S. in any given year since 1953. Contents of this report: (1) Overview; (2) Issues for Congress: A Focus on Local Warnings and Forecasts for the National Weather Service; Mitigation: The National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program; Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program; Climate Change and Severe Weather: The April and May 2011 Tornados: A Link to Climate Change?; Other Factors Contributing to Risk From Tornadoes; Forecasting and Warning: The Role of the National Weather Service; Summary and Conclusions; Appendix: Risk from Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes. Map and tables. This is a print on demand report.