Although it’s hard to imagine it right now with our streak of sunny skies and dry weather, we are quickly approaching the Fall Severe Weather season in the region, and the National Weather Service is putting out the word now.
Our area typically has two seasons for severe weather—one in the spring and the second in the fall, when warm and cold temperatures battle for dominance, creating the perfect atmosphere for severe weather to spark. Warning Coordination Meteorologist Christine Wielgos says they’re wanting people to prepare now, with their Fall Severe Preparedness Week set for the week of September 30.
She says it’s good practice to take the time and go over your severe weather plans with your family, get your storm shelters ready, and make sure you have multiple ways to get weather alerts.
This region typically sees an increase in tornadoes during the fall months, due to the environment—fall tornadoes are typically fast moving, meaning people have last time to react to a warning, and because it becomes dark earlier in the day, they can be harder to keep track of.