Tom Johnstone Warning Coordination Meteorologist NWS Nashville Brentwood ESC Briefing March

Caledonia, MS January pm on a school day

Your National Weather Service Office in Old Hickory, Tennessee Located at Langford’s Cove on Old Hickory Lake near Nashville Located at Langford’s Cove on Old Hickory Lake near Nashville Operates 3 shifts a day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Operates 3 shifts a day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Forecast & County Warning Area

StormReady NWS community recognition program for weather preparedness NWS community recognition program for weather preparedness 3 Star and Flood Rating System benefits 3 Star and Flood Rating System benefits

Warning System Update Getting the Word Out! -Weather Radio is still our flagship -Antenna changes last month led to significant reception improvements in Williamson county -NWR modernization planned via the WRIP -Weather Radio Improvement Program -WRIP goals include -Replace obsolete NWR equipment at Weather Forecast Offices -Allow automated interface for DHM/EMA access -Lower telecommunication cost and increase reliability

Warning System Update Getting the Word Out! -NWSChat is a great way for us to interact directly with media and emergency managers

NWSChat “Live” More interactive / custom-based Monitor weather scenario (overlays) Plot storm reports

Warning System Update Getting the Word Out! -NWSChat is a great way for us to interact directly with media and emergency managers -Social Media has really been a game changer

NWS on Facebook!!! Graphicasts Real-time weather updates (situationally- dependent) Outreach events Picture / Video sharing Tornado Warnings

Twitter has incredible potential

Warning System Update Getting the Word Out! -NWSChat is a great way for us to interact directly with media and emergency managers -Social Media has really been a game changer -iNWS warning text message service – only for emergency managers

NWS weather alerts (iNWS)

Warning System Update Getting the Word Out! -NWSChat is a great way for us to interact directly with media and emergency managers -Social Media has really been a game changer -iNWS warning text message service – only for emergency managers -Starting in May geo-targeted warnings to cell phones

Weather Alert (WEA) Service -Part of IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System) -Free service from participating cell phone companies -Alerts are geo-targeted -Warnings will be re-broadcast every 5 minutes -Consumers have an opt-out option

16 Originally called the “Key Station System,” the CONtrol of ELectromagnetic RADiation (CONELRAD) was established in August Participating stations tuned to 640 & 1240 kHz AM and initiated a special sequence and procedure designed to warn citizens. IPAWS modernizes and integrates the nation’s alert and warning infrastructure. Integrates new and existing public alert and warning systems and technologies thru adoption of new alert information exchange format - the Common Alerting Protocol or CAP Provides authorities a broader range of message options and multiple communications pathways Source: The Broadcast Archive Maintained by: Barry Mishkind The Eclectic Engineer EBS was initiated to address the nation through audible alerts. It did not allow for targeted messaging. System upgraded in 1976 to provide for better and more accurate handling of alert receptions. Originally designed to provide the President with an expeditious method of communicating with the American Public, it was expanded for use during peacetime at state and local levels. EAS jointly coordinated by the FCC, FEMA and NWS. Designed for President to speak to American people within 10 minutes. EAS messages composed of 4 parts: Digitally encoded header Attention Signal Audio Announcement Digitally encoded end- of-message marker Provided for better integration with NOAA weather and local alert distribution to broadcasters CONELRADEBSEASIPAWS The Evolution of Emergency Alerting

17 Alert Disseminators (public alerting systems) American People IPAWS Architecture Standards Based Alert Message protocols, authenticated alert message senders, shared, trusted access & distribution networks, alerts delivered to more public interface devices cell phones, pagers Web Browsers, widgets, web sites Emergency Alert System Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS) (aka PLAN) Internet Services NOAA Alert Aggregator/ Gateway the Message Router (Open Platform for Emergency Networks) HazCollect Local State Territorial Tribal Federal* State / Local Unique Alerting Systems Siren Digital Signage ETN FM RBDS NWS CAP messages Cellular and Commercial Mobile Networks AM FM Satellite Radio; Digital, Analog, Cable, and Satellite TV IPAWS compliant CAP Alert Origination Tools IPAWS OPEN Emergency Future Technologies Alerting Authorities * Includes NOAA IPAWS compliant CAP Alert Origination Tools

18 IPAWS EAS component Emergency Alert System Participants IPAWS OPEN IPAWS CAP enabled EAS Encoder/Decoder Encoder/Decoder monitors IPAWS OPEN (via IP connection) for appropriate emergency alerts within bounds of CFR Part 11 and State and Local EAS Plans CAP can deliver more than just audio content to participating Broadcasters CAP can also carry rich text, video, and picture files that could be used by the broadcaster to enrich the alert delivered CAP does not make audio relay of EAS alerts obsolete! CAP augments and adds resilience to alert distribution Emergency Authenticated Alerting Authorities (using CAP v1.2 tools) CAP does not make audio relay of EAS alerts obsolete! CAP augments and adds resilience to alert distribution

IPAWS – Internet Services and Future Technology TBD: Internet Services Authenticated Alerting Authorities (using CAP v1.2 tools) IPAWS OPEN Internet applications and developers showing interest in collecting and distributing CAP alerts Subscription based alerts Location based alerts Alerts to all internet connected devices everything?

Warning System Update Getting the Word Out! -NWSChat is a great way for us to interact directly with media and emergency managers -Social Media has really been a game changer -iNWS warning text message service – only for emergency managers -Starting in May geo-targeted warnings to cell phones -The NWS is here 24/7 to support your decisions

NWS Decision Support  A major focus of our operational model for the future  Meteorologists are being cross trained in ICS/NIMS and EOC operations  Agreements in place for Metro OEM and TEMA deployment  Routine/Weekly briefings provided during severe weather seasons  Non-Routine briefings as needed

NWS Briefings – When?  Every Monday at 11 from Nov 1st to May 31 st  As needed in advance of significant weather events  A day ahead of major severe/winter weather  Morning of afternoon severe weather events  430 am for snow events during the morning drive time  To support large outdoor events  Bonaroo  Smyrna Air Show  CMA Awards  Walking Horse Show

NWS Briefings – What?  Short…focused on weather impacts and timing  Designed to support your decisions, not make them  Use GoToMeeting software for webinar  Slides also sent out in advance  Conference Call accompanying webinar with time for questions at the end

Flood Tools 

Looking ahead – 8 to 14 Days

Looking ahead – 8 to 14 Days

Looking ahead – Through June

Looking ahead – Through June

Thank You! Tom Johnstone Warning Coordination Meteorologist NWS Nashville ext