Behind the scenes: The process of issuing tornado warnings

Gives us a behind the scenes look at what happens when a tornado warning is issued.

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Here in the uncommon weather is not severe severe weather is not uncommon here in the wabash valley.

But there is a process when warnings get issued to make sure you stay safe and informed.

Storm team 10's david siple gives us a behind the scenes look at what happens when a tornado warning is issued.

The national weather service are the first ones to make the call when it comes to issuing tornado warnings.

But that process only begins right here.

"it takes anywhere from 30 seconds to one minute from the time we decide we are going to issue a tornado warning until that is going out the door."

The n.w.s.

Continuously monitors satellite and weather computer model data.

They will analyze storms that have popped up.

And they will sometimes rely on trained storm spotter reports to see if a tornado has actually formed then the n.w.s.

Will issue a tornado warning based on these criteria.

To issue the actual warning, lashley says they have specific technology that allows them to draw the warning polygon.

"warning generation.

It pops up a default box and then we quickly adjust those points and then make a few selections on our control panel and out the door the warning goes."

Once that button is pressed.

That warning gets automatically sent out to the impacted county.

One of those locations, is the sullivan county dispatch center.

Where it's up to them to sound the sirens.

"at that time once we receive that we'll activate all the tornado sirens here in sullivan county to alert all of the citizens across the county."

They will manually press a button to sound the correct sirens for the area... in the case for sullivan county,.

Remember those sirens are only meant for people who are outside.

"it's important that they pay attention to their cell phones, and for the alerts to come across your cell phone and to the radio and television.

And prepare for that incoming weather like you said in case you are not outside, and don't hear the sirens from inside your residence."

It is always important to have a noaa weather radio.

As well as always keeping up to date with the storm team 10's forecasts.

Reporting in sullivan county, david siple.

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