The Latest Severe Weather Safety News From MyWARN
2/21/1971: The Mississippi Delta Tornado Outbreak
On the morning of Sunday, February 21, 1971, a surface low was over Central Texas near Waco. The low had caused severe weather overnight in the Hill Country. A warm front extended east from the low across northern Louisiana, Central Mississippi and into Alabama. South of the boundary, winds were southerly and dewpoints were in […]
Give the Gift of Severe Weather Preparedness
With the threat of severe weather for portions of the southern U.S. this weekend, right in the middle of this holiday season, we want to remind users that there is no better gift than severe weather safety. If you are looking for an excellent gift idea or realize you still need to purchase that last […]
A Destructive and Deadly Sunday
A rare November outbreak of severe weather across the Midwest and Great Lakes caused widespread damage as several large tornadoes occurred across the region on November 17, 2013.
MyWARN 2.9.2 Just Released in the iTunes Store for iPhone and iPad
The newest version of MyWARN is finally ready for consumers! It has an updated look and handles SPC risk categories perfectly!
“Have a Great Day” – April 3, 1974
On April 3, 1974, forecasters knew it was going to be bad, but they had no idea it would be the biggest tornado outbreak in U.S. history with 147 tornadoes in 24 hours.
Keeping You Safe Wherever You Rest & Relax
Vacation time is upon but, but severe weather never takes a break. You need MyWARN to alert you wherever you travel in the 48 United States.
Other Recent Posts
“This App Doesn’t Do Anything…”
When you first install MyWARN, you might wonder why it doesn’t do anything. That’s because MyWARN doesn’t do anything, until severe weather threatens your precise location. It doesn’t go off for warnings on the other side of the county, or down the road, or even across the street if you aren’t in the warning. Please understand that before you buy this app. MyWARN eliminates unnecessary warnings.
The New Weatheradio
NOAA Weatheradio is an important warning tool. However, since it is county based, you still receive many warnings that are not for your location even when you have it programmed correctly. MyWarn notifies you only for the alerts that affect your specific location.
MyWARN Eliminates the Need for Confirmation Before Action
Dr. Laura Myers is a disaster preparedness research professor at the University of Alabama. She has conducted extensive research into the response to tornado warnings. Dr. Myers ran the Town Hall meeting at the National Weather Association meeting in Birmingham in 2011. One of the most interesting findings from the data that she has gathered […]
MyWARN Respects the Polygon
From county based to polygon based, the way the National Weather Service issues severe weather warnings has changed. MyWARN uses this same polygon warning system to get the warning out, but just to the users that are within the polygon. Through this process, MyWARN is proving to be the premier severe weather notification app.
Flood Deaths on the Rise Again Across the Country
Flood deaths are once again on the rise across the United States. By far, most people die in vehicles. MyWARN alerts you when flood warnings are posted.
Without Warning
Often when a serious tornado happens, someone claims the storm struck without warning. Truth is, that rarely is the case. MyWARN increases your odds of survival by getting precise warning information to you seconds after it is issued by the National Weather Service.
To Warn or Not to Warn
One year ago, television meteorologist James Spann created a controversy when he questioned whether the National Weather Service should be issuing tornado warnings for brief spinup tornadoes during squall line events. Read more about the debate.
MyWARN: Only When You Are Threatened
On occasion the National Weather Service will issue an advisory that does not go into affect for a period of time, perhaps as far out as 2 days. MyWARN recognizes this process and does the same thing. MyWARN only notifies users in the affected areas once the alert’s issued time is in affect. Preventing any perceptions of over-warning during the process.
Why Not More Severe Weather Notifications?
Severe weather affects every state. Whether it is flash flooding in Nevada because of the monsoons, are a tornado in Massachusetts, MyWARN will alert users no matter where they are, because it alerts for severe weather that occurs everywhere. Keeping it simple and easy to use for our users is our number one priority.
