A blizzard is a winter storm during which snow is blown by sustained winds of 35 mph, greatly reducing visibility. A blizzard will reduce visibility to less than one-fourth mile for three hours or more.

Take action! A blizzard is expected or occurring.
A blizzard will occur within 12 to 48 hours.

If You Get this Alert at Home:

• Check supplies, food, and water, and make a plan to use these supplies for at least 3 days.
• Limit your time outside and wear warm clothes.
• Prepare for power outages and have a plan in case you lose heat.

There is no Blizzard Watch. Pay attention to Winter Storm Watches, which may alert you to blizzard conditions.

If You Get this Alert in Your Car:

• Put an emergency kit in your car.
• Stay off the roads.

Extreme or excessive heat (sometimes called a “heat wave”) is a period of abnormally hot weather that lasts more than two days. Heat waves can occur with or without high humidity.

Be prepared! Dangerous high temperatures
and/or humidities are possible. Extreme heat may occur within the next 24 to 72 hours.

If You Get this Alert at Home:

• Check on family members and friends to make sure they have a plan to stay cool.
• Learn the signs of heat-related illness.
• Prepare your home to keep heat out.
• Wear light, loose clothing.
• Avoid high-energy outdoor activities & Drink fluids.

If You Get this Alert in Your Car:

• Look before you lock. Do not leave people or
  pets in closed cars

Take action! Dangerous high temperatures
and/or humidities are occurring or about
to occur. Extreme heat is occurring or will
occur within the next 12 hours.

• If You Get this Alert at Home:
• Cool down. Use air conditioning.
• Find shade if outside.
• Watch for signs of heat-related illness.
• Wear light, loose clothing.
• Avoid high-energy outdoor activities & Drink fluids.

If You Get this Alert in Your Car:

• Look before you lock. Do not leave people or
  pets in closed cars

Extreme wind is wind greater than 115 mph and may signal that hurricane winds may begin shortly.

Take action! Dangerously strong winds are occurring and sustained hurricane winds may occur. Extreme wind is occurring or will occur within 1 hour.

If You Get this Alert at Home:

• Follow your emergency plan.
• Go to your safe shelter or small, interior, windowless room.
• Stay in the safe shelter and do not go into the calm of the hurricane eye.
• Take cover now. Use your arms to protect your
  head and neck.
• Extreme wind is wind greater than 115 mph and may signal that hurricane winds may begin shortly.

Please note:
There is no Extreme Wind Watch.

If You Get this Alert in Your Car:

• Slow down! Pull aside; stay alive! Move to the road’s shoulder, turn on the car’s hazard lights, and stay in the car.
• Be cautious if driving in or near high-profile vehicles, which may be pushed by wind.

A flash flood is a damaging and life-threatening, rapid rise of water into an area that’s normally dry. A flash flood may occur within minutes to hours after an event like intense rainfall or dam failure.

Take action! A dangerous, life-threatening flood is occurring or about to occur. A flash flood is occurring or about to occur.

If You Get this Alert at Home:

• Move to higher ground immediately if in a flood-prone area.
• Evacuate immediately if told to do so.
• Protect property only if it is safe to do so.

If You Get this Alert in Your Car:

• Turn Around Don’t Drown® Do not drive through flood waters.
• Avoid flood waters.
• Stay off bridges over fast-moving water.