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New Destructive Severe Thunderstorm Warnings to trigger cell phone alerts
The National Weather Service noted that on average, only 10% of all severe thunderstorms reach the destructive category level each year nationwide. Author: Kalee Dionne Updated: 2:06 PM EDT July 22, 2021
WASHINGTON The National Weather Service is rolling out a new way to describe a severe thunderstorm.
Starting July 28, any time a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued there will also be a breakdown of the damage threat. This will help to distinguish between a high-impact and a low-impact event.
The categories are baseline, considerable, and destructive.
If a destructive Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued, this will automatically activate a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) on smartphones in the warned area.