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Severe Weather 3/9 - 3/12

slenker said:
It really doesn't matter either; IMO a PDS tornado warning should be treated the exact same as an emergency.
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I disagree. Tornado Emergencies are terrifying when you see the alert on your phone, and they come through as an urgent alert on all cell phones. They absolutely get people to act with urgency, and it needs to be updated 5 minutes ago. This is insane.
 
Grand Poo Bah said:
I disagree. Tornado Emergencies are terrifying when you see the alert on your phone, and they come through as an urgent alert on all cell phones. They absolutely get people to act with urgency, and it needs to be updated 5 minutes ago. This is insane.
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I edited my comment to better explain what I meant - I meant in terms of how people should respond at an individual level. The problem with TOREs is they discriminate between high population centers and lower population areas, but the same magnitude of tornado could go through either one of those areas and depending on which it goes through, may "only" get a PDS or may go full emergency. That's why I think people should treat them with the same level of urgency.
 
Grand Poo Bah said:
I disagree. Tornado Emergencies are terrifying when you see the alert on your phone, and they come through as an urgent alert on all cell phones. They absolutely get people to act with urgency, and it needs to be updated 5 minutes ago. This is insane.
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Stop. If you give every storm a tornado emergency, it loses that shock factor. This was a bad tornado, we have seen nothing to indicate that it’s he level of tornado that they intended to use TOREs for.
 
Muwx said:
Stop. If you give every storm a tornado emergency, it loses that shock factor. This was a bad tornado, we have seen nothing to indicate that it’s he level of tornado that they intended to use TOREs for.
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Exactly. This is why they have clear guidelines and are saved for only the most dire situations. If people aren't motivated to move because they are in a Particularly Dangerous Tornado Warning, then that's worrysome
 
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