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Spring 2009 Classes Completed May 12, 2009
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A Note About Severe Weather Watches
Feb 03, 2008

Since Mother Nature can't decide whether it is winter or spring, I need to pass along a note about severe weather watches. The National Weather Service has implemented
their "watch by county" approach to issuing severe weather watches. We cannot display watches by county in the OK-First pages yet. So, throughout
storm season, you will find watch boxes displayed on OK-First.

As a result, I strongly urge everyone to read the text of the watches to verify that your county is either within, or out of, the watch. The traditional watch box may be misleading, as the box may enter into a county that is not technically listed in the watch discussion.

Information is critical in making good decisions. By reading the text of the watch products, you arm yourself with more information. Regardless of whether or not you are in a watch, I strongly encourage everyone to read the watch products to learn more about the daily weather threats.