1. Hyphenated Market Cape Giradeau, MO 35,000 Carbondale, IL 30,000 Paducah, KY 27,000 Mt Vernon, IL 16,000 Marion, IL 16,000 Poplar Bluff, MO 16,000

2. NWA Broadcaster Workshop 2006 Reaction to Severe Weather Information: From Watching to Watching Out Jim Rasor & Samantha Davies WSIL TV Carterville, IL

3. Hyphenated Market Cape Giradeau, MO 35,000 Carbondale, IL 30,000 Paducah, KY 27,000 Mt Vernon, IL 16,000 Marion, IL 16,000 Poplar Bluff, MO 16,000 Severe Events Duration Duration Can Exceed Can Exceed 5 Hours 5 Hours

4. Tri-State Tornado March 18, 1925 695 Fatalities 234 Dead Murphysboro * 33 Dead DeSoto School * 62mphmovement * Record

5. Marion Tornado May 29, 1982 10 Fatalities 200 Injuries Memorial Day Weekend

6. Dry Spell Last Fatal 1982 --- Marion Event Jim Arrives 1987 Next Fatal Tornado Event Spring 2002

7. Dry Spell Reaction

8. Minimalist directives from GM Tornado Warning... people went to street Viewers complain if on air Crawl was King

9. 2002 April 28 - Dongola to Cypress, IL (Union/Johnson Co.) The tornado first touched down in very hilly terrain in the Shawnee National Forest and then tracked east, crossing Route 127 just north of Mill Creek. The tornado then directly struck the community of Dongola, where most of the damage and casualties occurred. A 69-year-old woman was killed as she was attempting to flee her mobile home. The woman had just gotten into her car, started the engine, and turned the lights on when the tornado struck. She was blown away from the car and found dead under a structure across the road from where the vehicle was parked and still running. Elsewhere in the Dongola area, a train was blown off the tracks. Several wood houses were demolished, and seven double-wide trailers were destroyed. Approximately 75 homes were damaged. A recreational vehicle was tossed across Lake Dongola and impaled into the ground. The tornado entered Johnson County near Cypress and was on the ground for only a few miles in Johnson County. Cypress was impacted directly, where about 50 structures were damaged, including a school. The school lost portions of upper story walls and the roof. Two trailers were destroyed. More details, including original storm assessment report. More details, including original storm assessment report. Source: NWS Paducah, KY

10. Post 2002 2002 3 Fatalities & 100+ injured 2003 2 Fatalities with 39 Tornadoes 2004 1 Fatality 2005 2 Fatalities Evansville Event 20+ Fatalities 2006 1 Fatality

11. Post 2002 Reaction Hours of wind event coverage upgrade in radar display viewers complain if not on air Creation of Pre-Warn

12. Pre-Warn Allow time for viewers that need to leave mobile homes or move to more secure buildings Communicate ahead of warnings how much time is available Communicate when there is no time left to RELOCATE to shelter.

13. Simple Information

14. Promoting Awareness Weather Radios Severe Weather Seminar Severe Weather Safety Education: Schools Nursing Homes Community Events

15. Behind the scenes Entire team for tornado events

16. Close Captioning Easy Prompt Pro by Link Systems

17. Instant Communication AOL Instant Messenger

18. Instant Communication Viewer emails, photos, & calls Some photos and calls appear on-air

19. Down the Road We steal ideas at conferences Podcasts / Websites Streaming severe coverage what to do with near-severe events