North Central Texas Integrated Warning Team (IWT Workshop)

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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

For more information contact:
Alayna Payne