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Severe Weather Safety
Current Local Weather Conditions
National Weather Service Office - Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee Forecast
- Middle Tennessee Radar
- Active Weather Watches, Warnings or Advisories for Davidson County
- Mobile Web Site
Weather resources from local Nashville television stations:
- News 2 (WKRN) Weather and Radar
- Channel 4 (WSMV) Weather and Radar
- News Channel 5 (WTVF) Weather and Radar
- Fox 17 (WZTV) Weather and Radar
Additional online resources for local weather information:
- WeatherBug Forecast and Radar - mobile apps available
- Weather Underground Forecast
- Weather.com Forecast and Radar - mobile apps available
- AccuWeather Forecast and Radar - mobile apps available
Severe Weather Safety References
National Weather Service (NWS)
- NOAA Weather Radio
- NOAA Watch
- NWS Office of Meteorology
- NWS Glossary
- Storm Prediction Center
- Severe Weather Awareness
- Storm Ready
- NOAA NSSL Severe Weather Primer
- Storm Spotter Training for Middle Tennessee
Lightning Safety
- National Lightning Safety Institute
- Lightning Information from NASA
- NWS Lightning Safety
- NWS Online School for Weather: Lightning Safety
- NWS Online School for Weather: Thunderstorms
- NOAA NSSL Severe Weather Primer: Lightning Basics
Tornado Safety
- Tornados - A NOAA preparedness guide
- The Tornado FAQ
- Tornados 101
- The Why Files: Twister: The Tornado Story
- NOAA NSSL Severe Weather Primer: Tornado Basics
- Enhanced F Scale for Tornado Damage
Hot Weather Safety
- Heat: A Major Killer (National Weather Service)
- Heat Index Calculator (NWS)
- Heat Stress (OSHA) and the Heat Stress Quick Card
- Extreme Heat (CDC)
- Heat Stress Resources for Workers (NIOSH)
- Protecting Yourself from Heat Stress (NIOSH Fast Facts)
- Working in Hot Environments (NIOSH)
- Extreme Heat (EPA)
- Excessive Heat Events Guidebook (EPA)
- Heat Stress (NASD)
- Summer's heat requires extra car safety vigilance (DOT)
- Consumer Advisory: Parents and Caregivers Reminded Never to Leave Children in Cars (NHTSA)
- Hot Weather Exercise Safety
Cold Weather Safety
- Wind Chill Chart and Calculator (NWS)
- Winter Weather Safety (CDC)
- Winter Weather: Outdoor Safety
- Extreme Cold: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
- Winter Storms and Extreme Cold
- Winter Weather Safety (NWS)
- Winter Storm Safety
- Cold Stress (OSHA) and the Cold Stress Equation
Flood Safety
- Floods (Ready.gov)
- Flood Safety (NWS)
- Turn Around Don't Drown (NWS)
- Floods the Awesome Power (preparedness guide from NWS)
- Key Facts about Flood Readiness (CDC)
- Flood Warning Terms
- Driving Into Flood Waters
- Flooding (EPA)
- Flood Cleanup - Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems (EPA)
- After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water (CDC)
- Reentering Your Flooded Home (CDC)
- Mold After a Disaster (CDC)
- Cleaning and Sanitizing With Bleach after an Emergency (CDC)
- Repairing Your Flooded Home (Red Cross)
- Saving Family Treasures Guidelines (National Archives)
See also this page on the Vanderbilt Severe Weather Warning System.