Apr 20, 2011

TWENTY-EIGHT tornadoes cut paths across North Carolina on Saturday, April 16th, 2011. This number exceeds the number of tornadoes that caused destruction across the state in 1984 (click here for a summary on the 1984 event). This makes this event the largest tornado outbreak in our state’s history with respect to shear number of tornadoes as well as the...

Apr 15, 2011

A line of severe thunderstorms driven by strong dynamics and instability will push east into central NC Saturday afternoon, moving across the area from 10 am through 7 pm. The Storm Prediction Center map at the right shows the Severe Weather Potential for Saturday, April 16th, 2011. See the following briefings prepared by Jeff Orrock, NWS Raleigh, for details...

Apr 4, 2011

The Emergency Management Department is excited to inform you of an opportunity to participate in a MAJOR EXERCISE that will be held in the Lewisville-Clemmons area. The exercise will occur on Saturday, April 30th beginning at 9:00 a.m. Local response and volunteer agencies will be involved. As we recall the history of events that have affected the triad area...

Feb 2, 2011

Become trained in community emergency response, and be prepared to respond after a natural or “man-made” disaster strikes. Forsyth County’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) graduates are trained to take care of themselves first and then help others in their communities for up to the first three days following incidents such as hurricanes,...

Dec 20, 2010

North Carolina Emergency Management will be conducting a Basic CERT Course and a CERT Train-The-Trainer (TTT) CERT Course in Forsyth County during the month of February 2011. Details for both courses can be found at the North Carolina Emergency Management Training & Exercise Registration Management System (TERMS) website in the “List of...

Dec 10, 2010

A look ahead at the forecast and cold weather dangers: Near Record Cold To Keep Its Grip On North Carolina, by Jeff Orrock, NWS – Raleigh, Warning Coordination...

Nov 30, 2010

With tornadoes already ripping across portions of the south, severe storms producing damaging winds and tornadoes are possible in NC this evening and tonight. Here is the latest from our Hazardous Weather Outlook. There is the potential for widespread damaging winds which can be as damaging as tornadoes, as well as tornadoes. The timing of the event is also...

Oct 14, 2010

(Photo Courtesy of NC Forest Service) SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 406 AM EDT THU OCT 21...

Oct 1, 2010

(NWS Image of Estimated NC Rainfall for TS Nicole) Tropical Storm Nicole caused major flooding in Eastern portions of North Carolina. Emergency management officials, emergency response agencies and volunteers are tending to recovery efforts. NC Dept of Crime Control and Public Safety More information about...

Aug 30, 2010

Hurricane Earl could be bearing down on the North Carolina coast by the end of the week.  “We continue to monitor the storm and stay in close contact with commonwealth and territorial emergency management officials in the region to ensure they have the resources to respond if needed,” said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. “Our priority, as...