NWS La Crosse - Weather Preparedness

Preparedness

Decision Support Page

Follow the links below for safety and preparedness information on each topic:

Hazard	Links	Brochures
Thunderstorms	Severe Weather Awareness Severe Weather Safety Checklist Preparedness Guide for Schools Lightning Lightning Safety Toolkit (Outdoor Events) Weather Ready	Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning...(PDF) Lightning Safety for You and Your Family (PDF) Coaches & Sports Officials Guide to Lightning Safety (PDF) Owlie Skywarn's Weather Book (Kids PDF) Outdoor Safety (Local tri-fold PDF)
Flooding	Flood Safety Awareness Turn Around - Don't Drown	Floods - The Awesome Power (PDF) Turn Around - Don't Drown (PDF) Turn Around - Don't Drown #2 (PDF) Guide to Hydrologic Information on the Web (PDF) Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS)(Local tri-fold PDF)
Heat	Heat Waves Heat Index	Heat Waves (PDF)
Winter Storms	Winter Weather Safety Downed Power Lines / Power Outages Wind Chill	Winter Storms (PDF)

Disaster & Preparedness Videos (links)

VIDEO	TITLE / CONTENT
Episode 1	Meet "Disaster" and "Preparedness" (MetroKC)
Episode 2	Disaster and Preparedness: Keep Mayhem to a Minimum (MetroKC)
Episode 3	Disaster and Preparedness: It's Not Rocket Science (MetroKC)
Episode 4	Disaster and Preparedness: Should I Stay or Should I Go? (MetroKC)
Episode 5	Disaster and Preparedness: Don't Let Disaster Have the Last Word (MetroKC)
Episode 6	Disaster and Preparedness: What's Your Next Move? (MetroKC)
Episode 7	Disaster and Preparedness: Put Disaster Down for the Count (MetroKC)
NOAA WRN 1	Be a Force of Nature
NOAA WRN 2	FAQ: What's a Watch?
NOAA/NWS Game	Young Meteorologist Game

Natural Hazard Assessments

The following PDF documents are Natural Hazard Assessments for every county in the La Crosse National Weather Service (NWS) warning and forecast area (as prepared by NWS La Crosse):

Wisconsin

Minnesota

Iowa

National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office