2:35 p.m.
Hello,
The National Weather Service is seeking input on a proposed change to how
we provide alerts. The goal is to simplify our suite of
Watch/Warning/Advisories by doing away with virtually all the advisories
and communicating through a statement that focuses on impacts. You may have
had an opportunity to take a survey as an emergency manager or other
stakeholder, and now a survey <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/publichazsimp>is
open to the entire public. You can access the survey at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/publichazsimp.
I’m asking that you participate in this survey, and more importantly share
with others in your network. Do you have an email list, newsletter, blog or
community newspaper? Here’s some sample language you can use:
The National Weather Service is proposing changes to make alerts simpler
and more useful! The current system of numerous Watches, Warnings, and
Advisories can be confusing, and a proposed simplification is based on
years of social science research. Learn more about a proposal to simplify
our alerts, and take our brief survey to let us know what you think! LINK:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/publichazsimp
More information is available here:
https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf2/pns20-43haz-simp.pdf
Thank you,
Greg
Greg Hanson gregory.hanson(a)noaa.gov
Warning Coordination Meteorologist (303) 494-3210 x 726
NOAA/NWS Denver/Boulder CO http://www.weather.gov/bou