Alert Details Alert Sent
Message 70ae5615-ead4-43bf-9059-f3ad402cdca1 from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 19:44:59 on 2022-09-06
Status / Scope / Type Actual / Public / Alert
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Alert summary
Tornado watch in effect for the next hour for Antigua and Barbuda.
Effective
19:44:59 2022-09-06
Expires
20:44:59 2022-09-06
Description
Synopsis: Unstable weather conditions will possibly result in tornadoes somewhere near or within the specified watch area. The threat level to life, livelihood, property and infrastructure is moderate with the potential for significant impacts. A tornado watch means that conditions are favourable for the development of tornadoes in and close to the watch area.
Potential Impacts: Injury or death; damaged or destroyed homes, businesses and other structures; extensive property loss; disruption to power, communication, transportation and other services and roll vehicles. Related thunderstorms can cause heavy rains and flash flooding.
Instructions
Caution: Review tornado safety rules and be prepared to move to a place of safety, in an interior room, if threatening weather approaches.
Please continue to monitor these hazardous, life-threatening conditions. Stay tuned to updates coming out of the Met Office via antiguamet.com, facebook.com/abmetservice and twitter.com/abmetservice. Also, stay tuned to ABS Television/Radio along with other media platforms for updates.
Contact
ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
Category
Transport
Met
Safety
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Immediate / Moderate / Observed
Sent by
Dale Destin
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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