Tornadoes
Severe storms, such as thunderstorms and hurricanes, can produce concentrated windstorms called tornadoes. Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air created where warm, moist air intersects with...
View ArticleWednesday’s Message – Severe Weather Awareness Week 2011
Tornadoes are one of nature’s most violent phenomena. The peak tornado season in North Carolina occurs in the months of March…April and May. However…tornadoes have touched down in all months. The...
View ArticleForsyth County Tornado Exercise Documentary
On April 30th, 2011, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Management conducted a county-wide disaster exercise (drill) that involved emergency response agencies and organizations across the county....
View ArticleTornado Drill & Severe Weather Awareness Week – 2012
Gov. Bev Perdue declared March 4-10 Severe Weather Awareness Week in North Carolina and recommends that families have safety plans for home, work or school so they can respond quickly when tornadoes or...
View ArticleFree SKYWARN Training – May 25th
The National Weather Service will be conducting Basic & Advanced SKYWARN Weather Spotter training in Forsyth County on Saturday, May 25th. SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training – Basic & Advanced...
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