Tomorrow will be one week since 7 tornadoes touched down in Northern Illinois, impacting so many for many years to come. I'm still in awe as to what happened, and how quickly that storm developed into what would be at it's strongest point an EF-4 tornado.
We've all seen what this tornado did to communities and farmsteads, and I've heard some say that they had just seconds before the tornado struck their home. So this morning, I want to reach out to all of you, and ask for your honest input.
We've all seen what this tornado did to communities and farmsteads, and I've heard some say that they had just seconds before the tornado struck their home. So this morning, I want to reach out to all of you, and ask for your honest input.
Many of you have sent messages, emails and comments on the coverage that night. And for that, both myself and Kristin are truly grateful! It still makes me sad when I think of those who were injured, or the two women who lost their lives. Looking back, though, it could have been a lot worse. On Saturday, I'll be headed to the Chicago National Weather Service office for our annual spring Media/NWS workshop. I know a lot of the focus will be on what happened last Thursday. With that, I'm hoping your answers will help us continue to, and build upon, how we warn and how people respond to those warnings.
We've had some pretty quiet severe weather seasons, and the beginning of this year was no exception. No matter what station you watch, or who is your go to Meteorologist - my questions are the same for you all:
1. In the days leading up to Thursday, did you feel you had enough warning that Thursday could be severe? If not, what do you think could have been done differently?
2. The day of, did you feel well enough informed of the potential for severe weather?
3. Once the Tornado Watch was issued, did you become a little more aware of the potential danger for that day?
4. What was your way of receiving the watches/warnings? Was is via TV, social media, phone, weather radio?
5. During the coverage of severe weather, did you feel prepared enough to know what to do, where you should go, or where storms were going?
6. If there was a warning out for your area, did you take shelter right away, or did you go outside to try and see what was going on?
7. For anyone who was directly impacted by the tornadoes, what was your initial thought when you saw the tornado coming? Did you feel you had enough time to get to shelter? Did you feel you had enough warning time before it hit?
You can leave your answers in the comment section below, or email our weather team: weather@wtvo.com
Thank you so much for reading, and hopefully providing some good conversation!
We've had some pretty quiet severe weather seasons, and the beginning of this year was no exception. No matter what station you watch, or who is your go to Meteorologist - my questions are the same for you all:
1. In the days leading up to Thursday, did you feel you had enough warning that Thursday could be severe? If not, what do you think could have been done differently?
2. The day of, did you feel well enough informed of the potential for severe weather?
3. Once the Tornado Watch was issued, did you become a little more aware of the potential danger for that day?
4. What was your way of receiving the watches/warnings? Was is via TV, social media, phone, weather radio?
5. During the coverage of severe weather, did you feel prepared enough to know what to do, where you should go, or where storms were going?
6. If there was a warning out for your area, did you take shelter right away, or did you go outside to try and see what was going on?
7. For anyone who was directly impacted by the tornadoes, what was your initial thought when you saw the tornado coming? Did you feel you had enough time to get to shelter? Did you feel you had enough warning time before it hit?
You can leave your answers in the comment section below, or email our weather team: weather@wtvo.com
Thank you so much for reading, and hopefully providing some good conversation!
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