North Central Texas Integrated Warning Team (IWT Workshop)

 



Next Meeting
TBD

  

The North Texas Integrated Warning Team (IWT) workshop brings together emergency managers, broadcast and print media, amateur radio network controllers, government and special district officials, and the National Weather Service with the goal of finding the best ways to communicate a consistent warning message during severe weather.

Topics discussed at IWT workshops have included outdoor warning sirens, public response to warning information, and post-event reviews of major severe weather outbreaks.

Past Meeting Information:

March 6, 2013
Agenda 
IWT Overview 
CASA Survey Findings 
Successes and Failures on April 3rd 
Warning Reception and Action- Forney ISD 
Social Media in the IWT 
March 5, 2014
Agenda
Wireless Emergency Alerts



 
October 28, 2014
Agenda
Impact Handout 
Watch_Advisory_Warning
Notes		 March 19, 2015
Agenda
Handouts and Presentations 
Hashtag Handout 
Notes
February 24, 2016
Agenda 
Introduction Presentation 
Severe Weather DMSIWT 
CASA WX Update 
Panel Discussion 
What is an Emergency 
ALERT Networks in North Texas 		 February 28, 2017
IWT Introduction 
Tools and Terminology 
Outdoor Warning Sirens 
Email Handout 
NWSChat Etiquette
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) 
 
March 27, 2019 - Severe Weather 101 Workshop
Agenda
Presentation
NWS Products During Severe Weather
2019 Decision Support Services (DSS) Guide
NCTCOG Regional Map
NCT Outdoor Warning Siren Framework
Attendees		 March 3, 2023 -  Hydro IWT Workshop
Agenda
Hydrologic Probabilistic Forecasting
NWS Flood Reporting Handout
NWS Hydro Hazard
Pin2Flood 
USGS 100 Year Flood Handout
USGS May 2015 Floods
USGS Streamgage Info
USGS Urban Impacts on Floods
NWS Flood Surveys
Presentations:
Introduction
NBC5 August 2022 Flood
NWS Flood Overview
NWS Flood Inundation Mapping
TRWD
NWS Forecast Office Battle Rhythm
USACE Battle Rhythm
USGS Battle Rhythm
WGRFC  Battle Rhythm
 
   
For more information contact:
Amanda Everly