As emergencies continue to impact communities in the USA on an unprecedented scale, it is
imperative for communities to look for effective ways to keep people safe and reduce future …

Human visuospatial cognition plays a critical role in risk perception and resultant decision-
making. In the context of hazardous meteorological conditions, risk communication aspiring …

Spanish-speaking populations in the United States are more vulnerable in disaster contexts
due to inequities, such as language barriers, that prevent them from receiving life-saving …

Extreme heat is a major health hazard that is exacerbated by ongoing human-caused
climate change. However, how populations perceive the risks of heat in the context of other …

Nocturnal tornadoes are challenging to forecast and even more challenging to
communicate. Numerous studies have evaluated the forecasting challenges, but fewer have …

Abstract NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) provides forecasts, warnings, and
decision support to the public for the protection of life and property. The NWS Weather …

Weather profoundly shapes our daily lives, yet its psychological impact varies distinctly
among different cultural and ethnic groups. In a comprehensive analysis of 974 Spanish …

Abstract NOAA's Hazardous Weather Testbed (HWT) is a physical space and research
framework to foster collaboration and evaluate emerging tools, technology, and products for …

Recent work has shown that the words used in the Storm Prediction Center's convective
outlook are not easily understood by members of the public. Furthermore, Spanish …

Although severe weather forecast products, such as the Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
convective outlook, are much more accurate than climatology at day-to-week time scales …