This week marked the annual Severe Weather Awareness Week, an opportunity for the Richardson Office of Emergency Management and National Weather Service to increase awareness of and response to severe weather hazards in advance of spring and summer storm season. As a reminder, using multiple warning methods is the best way to receive alerts during any emergency.  

Methods for the Richardson area include:  

  • Outdoor Warning System, activated to be heard outdoors and move people inside safe structures to seek more information about immediate threats to Richardson, such as thunderstorms with winds at or above 70 mph  
  • Richardson Emergency Notification System – rapid notification via calls, text and/or e-mail when you sign up at www.cor.net/Alerts or call 972-744-0900
  • Smartphone applications such as MyRadar, AccuWeather and My Lightning Tracker. Each of the four local television news stations also have their own dedicated apps.   

In addition, you can purchase a NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio to receive 24/7 warnings directly from the National Weather Service.   

More information: www.cor.net/EM