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Originally Posted by Golfer in Sanibel
Back to the serious side. It's Not normally like me but I can't help myself. I, for one, wouldn't want the sirens to go off or the phone alert to come just for a lightening storm or minor hail. It slightly irritates me that the news media makes such a big thing of storms. Hey, lightening is a very common occurrence in Florida. I only want alerts for the serious stuff. This time of year we get thunder storms most every day. Who needs to be alerted? Just expect it for Pete's sake. OK, now I close my serious side. Back to the jokes, boys and girls.  |
The National Weather Service does not issue alerts for the common thunder storm. When there is unusually high wind associated with the storm, the alerts will be issued.
The alerts will also be issued in case of a tornado warning. If your television is not on, how would you know if a tornado might be heading your way? A couple of weeks ago, there was a tornado warning at 4:30 am. Luckily, the tornadic cell evaporated about 30 miles from The Villages.