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Topic: Advisories, watches, warnings

With their towering size and interesting shapes thunderstorms can be beautiful. Unfortunately what they produce can be dangerous and destructive.
Severe weather coming your way? Get the latest from NOAA's National Weather Service
February 18, 2021
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winter storm
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With their towering size and interesting shapes thunderstorms can be beautiful. Unfortunately what they produce can be dangerous and destructive.
The massive amount of rain that fell on the Colorado Front Range in September 2016 was devastating, with nine lives lost and property damage estimated at more than $2 billion. Please don't let this happen to you: If you receive a Wireless Emergency Alert on your mobile device, please take action immediately.
Better wireless emergency alerts coming to a cell phone near you
February 19, 2020
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Weather
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advisories, watches, warnings
The massive amount of rain that fell on the Colorado Front Range in September 2016 was devastating, with nine lives lost and property damage estimated at more than $2 billion. Please don't let this happen to you: If you receive a Wireless Emergency Alert on your mobile device, please take action immediately.
GOES-16 geocolor image of Hurricane Irma taken September 6, 2017 at 7:15 a.m. Eastern.
Remnants of #Irma brings rain to parts of eastern U.S.
September 5, 2017
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hurricanes
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GOES-16 geocolor image of Hurricane Irma taken September 6, 2017 at 7:15 a.m. Eastern.
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