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StormReady Population-Based Criteria

Because the tax base typically dictates the resources applied to public programs, the StormReady Program criteria is population based. Four population categories are used to develop recognition criteria:

Criteria

Population

< 2,500 2,500 - 14,999 15,000 - 40,000 > 40,000
Criterion 1: Communications
Established 24 hr Warning Point (WP) Local WP X X X
Established Emergency Operations Center X X X
Criterion 2: NWS Information Reception
Number of ways for EOC/WP to receive NWSwarning, etc (If in range, one must be NWR-SAME)
 3 4 4 4
Criterion 3: Hydrometeorological Monitoring
Number of ways to monitor Hydrometeorological data.
 1 2 3 4
Criterion 4: Local Warning Dissemination
Number of ways for EOC/WP to disseminate warnings
 1 2 3 4

NWR - SAME receivers in public facilities 2

X

X

X

X

Criterion 5: Community Preparedness
Number of annual weather safety talks 1 2 3 4
Spotters and dispatchers trained biennially X X X X
Host / co-host annual NWS spotter training

X

Criterion 6: Administrative

Formal hazardous weather operations plan

X

X

X

X

Biennial visits by emergency manager to NWS office

X

X

X

X

Annual visits by NWS official to community

X

X

X

X

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Last Updated: January 19, 2006
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