Last summer, the Falcon area was hit with thunderstorms that produced lightning, large hail and severe flooding. FFPD recommends that residents learn about weather along the Front Range and prepare for it.
- Pay attention to weather forecasts and heed warnings.
- Download weather apps such as mobile.weather.gov from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The full information is at http://nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/mobilephone.html
- Follow local media outlets and the National Weather Service on social media.
- Have a certified NOAA Weather Radio to receive severe weather alerts
- A severe weather preparedness guide is available from NOAA: http://nws. noaa.gov/os/severeweather/resources/ ttl6-10.pdf
