The weather service says storms can present as much danger as tornadoes

This is the severe week of awareness of the weather, and the meteorologist of the National Meteorological Service, Peter Rogers, says it is important to know what happens when a storm warning is issued.

Rogers says there are a few factors that fall into these warnings. “The hail that has the size of a quarter or larger, which is about the diameter of a quarter. And gusts of wind that are 58 miles per hour or larger,” he says. He says the wind speed is essential. “In general, when you start to see branches about the size of your wrist. “On the hail side, a diameter of one centimeter, that is, when you start to see potential impacts on the roof material or your vehicle.

Rogers says that straight line winds, including Derechos, have become more frequent in Midwest. “In our eyes, at the meteorological service, whether the wind turns or moves in a straight line, if it is strong enough to start breaking things, we want people to be careful,” he says. And take the same proactive action, again in terms of whether it is a tornado or not. “Rogers says it is important to listen to storm warnings and be ready to react.

(By Patrick Hazezett, Kicd, Spencer)