Monroe, NC

4:39 AM EST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 650 ft
Lon: 80.6° W
Lat: 35.1° N
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Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
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Monroe Weather at a Glance
Updated 4:39 AM EST
Elevation
614 ft
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Clear
Clear
Temperature
31.5 °F
Feels Like 32 °F
Wind(mph)
0.0
Sunrise / Set
7:14 AM
5:59 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Chance of Rain 58 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Chance of Rain 38 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 50 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Clear 40 | 23 °F
Clear
Monday
Partly Cloudy 49 | 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Chance Rain 52 | 38 °F
Chance Rain
30% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.01 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
83%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KEQY 100853Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP230 T00221011 58010
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Temperature
Windchill
32 °F
Dew Point
27 °F
Wind
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Calm
Wind Gust
0.0 mph
Health
UV
0.0 out of 16
Pollen
4.50 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Moderate
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Union
Today
partlycloudy Mostly sunny this morning...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph...increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear and brisk. Colder with lows around 20. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
Monday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.
Thursday
chancerain Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Source: NWS at 3:42 am EST on February 10, 2012
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Friday, 10
Chance of Rain
58 | 38 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
50 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 12
Clear
40 | 23 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
49 | 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Tuesday, 14
Chance Rain
52 | 38 °F
Chance Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Rain
58 | 40 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Rain
58 | NA
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Source: NWS at 3:42 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Today
partlycloudy Mostly sunny this morning...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 29 50 | 32 53 | 39 48 | 40
Wind 0 mph South 5 mph SSW 2 mph SW 2 mph WSW
Humidity 88% 51% 57% 73%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 30% 50% 94% 89%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:14 AM
5:59 PM
Source: NWS at 3:42 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Saturday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph...increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear and brisk. Colder with lows around 20. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 40 | 35 48 | 27 36 | 16 26 | 12
Wind 5 mph West 12 mph NW 15 mph NW 12 mph NNW
Humidity 81% 43% 44% 53%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 52% 37% 25% 6%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:13 AM
6:00 PM
Source: NWS at 3:42 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 11 37 | 6 35 | 12 28 | 11
Wind 6 mph NW 11 mph WNW 5 mph WNW 2 mph WNW
Humidity 65% 27% 36% 50%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 3% 7% 13% 13%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:12 AM
6:01 PM
Source: NWS at 3:42 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Monday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 24 | 13 43 | 17 42 | 22 37 | 23
Wind 2 mph NW 2 mph NW 2 mph SSW 2 mph South
Humidity 60% 35% 45% 59%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 10% 21% 32% 46%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
6:02 PM
Source: NWS at 3:42 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Tuesday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 26 47 | 35 46 | 39 41 | 40
Wind 1 mph SSW 4 mph SSW 1 mph SSW 0 mph South
Humidity 73% 59% 78% 96%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 60% 69% 77% 71%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:10 AM
6:03 PM
Source: NWS at 3:42 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 38 | 38 53 | 46 50 | 47 44 | 42
Wind 0 mph West 2 mph WNW 2 mph SSW 5 mph South
Humidity 99% 77% 92% 95%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 65% 61% 56% 55%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:10 AM
6:03 PM
Source: NWS at 3:42 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Thursday
chancerain Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 41 | 39 53 | 42 50 | 45 44 | 42
Wind 3 mph SSE 4 mph East 2 mph South 5 mph South
Humidity 95% 67% 81% 95%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 54% 59% 65% 55%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:10 AM
6:03 PM
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February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KCLT) 55 °F 33 °F
Record (KCLT) 76 °F (1938) 8 °F (1934)
Yesterday 49 °F 28 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 26
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Current Moderate
PM2.5
Current Good
OZONE
Friday Moderate
PM2.5
Friday Good
OZONE
Saturday Good
PM2.5
Saturday Good
OZONE
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
OZONE
Astronomy
Feb. 10, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:14 AM EST 5:59 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:48 AM EST 6:25 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:18 AM EST 6:55 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:48 AM EST 7:25 PM EST
Moon 9:24 PM EST 8:31 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 37m
Length of Day
10h 45m
Tomorrow will be 1m 58s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 92% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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State Highs State Lows
46 °F
Piney Island
39 °F
Kill Devil Hills
37 °F
Southern Pines
37 °F
Elizabeth City
37 °F
Edenton
23 °F
Franklin
25 °F
Reidsville
26 °F
Roxboro
26 °F
Ahoskie
26 °F
Lincolnton
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Monroe 36 °F Clear 3:53 AM EST
Charlotte 36 °F Partly Cloudy 3:52 AM EST
Concord 30 °F Clear 4:35 AM EST
Rock Hill 32 °F Clear 3:54 AM EST
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Wind Speed: 3.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 270° (West)
Ceiling: Unlimited

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CHILDREN OF EDEN 7:00 PM EST 2012-02-10 Chance of Rain, 46°F
CHILDREN OF EDEN 7:00 PM EST 2012-02-11 Partly Cloudy, 28°F
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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Average High 71° F/ 21° C
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
Sprint Showdown 7:46 PM EDT on May 19, 2012 Average High 80° F/ 26° C
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race 9:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2012 Average High 80° F/ 26° C
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AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 8:30 AM PST on February 10, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 47 °F
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 8:30 AM PST on February 11, 2012 Chance of Rain, 47 °F
Wells Fargo Championship 8:30 AM EDT on May 03, 2012 Average High 74° F/ 23° C
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Hemby Commons, Indian Trail, NC 31.5 °F 32 °F 27 °F 83% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 614 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Union Road, Matthews, NC 31.5 °F 32 °F 24 °F 74% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 666 ft 4:36 AM EST Normal  
OSGP # 16, Mint Hill, NC 32.7 °F 33 °F 29 °F 87% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 514 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Annecy, Matthews, NC 38.3 °F 38 °F 31 °F 76% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 0 ft 4:39 AM EST Normal  
Farmwood, Charlotte, NC 32.7 °F 33 °F 29 °F 87% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 650 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Wesley Chapel, Wesley Chapel, NC 28.5 °F 28 °F 27 °F 93% ESE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 602 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Willow Oaks, Weddington, NC 32.3 °F 32 °F 31 °F 93% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 710 ft 4:35 AM EST Normal  
Weddington Ridge-Tom's Backyard, Wesley Chapel, NC 36.0 °F 36 °F 30 °F 79% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 670 ft 4:35 AM EST Normal  
Monroe, NC 31.6 °F 32 °F 26 °F 80% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 614 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Reavencrest, Charlotte, NC 31.3 °F 31 °F 28 °F 86% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 624 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Cloisters, Charlotte, NC 31.5 °F 32 °F 30 °F 92% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 676 ft 4:31 AM EST Normal  
Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte, NC 29.3 °F 29 °F 27 °F 90% SSW  at  0.0 mph - / hr 597 ft 4:31 AM EST Normal  
Ballantyne, Charlotte, NC 34.0 °F 34 °F 30 °F 86% WSW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 890 ft 4:35 AM EST Normal  
The Reserve, Waxhaw, NC 33.8 °F 34 °F 32 °F 91% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 679 ft 4:38 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Beverly Woods Neighborhood (PWS), Charlotte, NC 37.1 °F 37 °F 32 °F 81% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 684 ft 4:38 AM EST Normal  
Myers Park, Charlotte, NC 34.4 °F 34 °F 29 °F 81% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 566 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Walnut Creek, Charlotte, NC 31.5 °F 32 °F 26 °F 79% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 546 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire
Oakbrook, Marvin, NC 28.5 °F 28 °F 28 °F 97% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 560 ft 4:34 AM EST Normal
Bridgehampton, Charlotte, NC 35.6 °F 36 °F 32 °F 85% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 701 ft 4:37 AM EST Normal
APRSWXNET Charlotte NC , Newell, NC 28 °F 28 °F 24 °F 84% WNW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 787 ft 4:07 AM EST MADIS
Old Woods Rd, Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 31.6 °F 32 °F 27 °F 84% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 690 ft 4:35 AM EST Normal  
UNC Charlotte, Harrisburg, NC 29.8 °F 30 °F 28 °F 92% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 664 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Alton, Monroe, NC 34.2 °F 34 °F 27 °F 74% SE  at  1.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 713 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Locust NC U, Locust, NC 34 °F 34 °F 34 °F 98% ENE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 741 ft 4:20 AM EST MADIS
Houston Hills Neighborhood/Verizon Wirel, Charlotte, NC 29.8 °F 30 °F 29 °F 96% WNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 680 ft 4:35 AM EST Normal
Regent Park Hole #4, Fort Mill, SC 32.9 °F 33 °F 28 °F 83% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 668 ft 4:36 AM EST Normal  
Greystone, Concord, NC 28.7 °F 29 °F 27 °F 93% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 605 ft 4:38 AM EST Normal  
Mallard Ridge, Charlotte, NC 37.6 °F 38 °F 31 °F 78% SW  at  2.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 835 ft 4:35 AM EST Normal  
Prosperity Road area, Charlotte, NC 34.3 °F 34 °F 30 °F 83% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 767 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Van Wyck, SC 34.4 °F 34 °F 31 °F 86% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 650 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire
ZandyWx, Charlotte, NC 33.6 °F 34 °F 29 °F 82% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 803 ft 4:30 AM EST Normal
Quail Meadow, Rock Hill, SC 32.5 °F 32 °F 30 °F 92% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr -10000 ft 4:39 AM EST Rapid Fire  
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... Public information statement...

This is severe weather awareness week in Georgia. Families and
individuals... as well as employers and other organizations... are
urged to use the information provided this week to devise their own
severe weather safety plans. If you already have a plan in place...
you are encouraged to use this opportunity to review your procedures
and perform drills and exercises based upon your plan. 2011 was an
unusually active year for severe weather across north Georgia and
surrounding areas... with multiple strong to violent tornadoes
reported. There are no guarantees that 2012 will be less active... or
will not be even more active than 2011. The time to prepare for
violent weather is right now.

Throughout the week... we have discussed the various types of severe
weather that pose a threat to Georgia each year. The National
Weather Service has responsibility for issuing warnings and watches
of severe weather. Your local Weather Service office maintains
strong relationships with local news media outlets and emergency
management officials to ensure that the warnings and watches are
sent to the public as soon as the National Weather Service releases
the information. This system has proved to be a very effective way
of receiving weather information... as long as you happen to be
watching television or listening to the radio when the warnings and
watches are issued.

It is not uncommon for severe weather... including tornadoes to
affect our region late at night and in the early morning hours. This
poses the question of how you in the public can receive warnings of
tornadoes and violent thunderstorms while you are asleep... or when
you lose power. Even if you have an effective severe weather plan in
place... that plan is useless if you have not ensured that you have a
reliable means of receiving warnings at All Hours of the day.

The most effective method of receiving warnings during these times
is via NOAA Weather Radio. These rather inexpensive yet life-saving
devices can be purchased at most electronics stores. Basic NOAA
weather radios are battery-operated and are equipped with an audible
alarm that can be triggered when a severe weather warning or watch
is issued for any County in your particular broadcast area.
However... more sophisticated models are available that are equipped
with specific area message encoding... or same... technology. This
feature allows the radios to be programmed to alarm only when a
warning or watch is issued for your County. You can also program
many of these devices to alert only for certain types of warnings or
watches.

Cell phone technology is also taking on an increasing role in
receipt of warnings. Some private vendors offer services that allow
you to receive a text message or other alert on your Mobile phone or
pager device if a warning is issued for your general area. Other
applications make use of the GPS system in smart phones to alert
your phone only if a warning is issued for your specific location. A
simple internet search will provide more information on some of
these services.

For more information on NOAA Weather Radio... safety... and other
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