00:00Ever feel lost during severe weather? Don't worry, you just need to read radar like a meteorologist, and it's easier
00:05than you think.
00:06When you open the radar, it's automatically going to be zoomed into your location.
00:09So if it's not raining yet, zoom out.
00:12Where's the rain right now? That big picture is a lot more important right now than your street.
00:17Next, we're going to check alerts. We're going to go to Maps, tap Government Advisories.
00:21Are there thunderstorm or tornado watches or warnings near you?
00:25If there are, especially, tap them, learn more.
00:28How long do they last? What hazards is the National Weather Service highlighting?
00:32Now let's pick a worn storm. We're going to use it as an example.
00:35We're going to go back to radar, find that storm, and don't just look at now.
00:40You want to loop it. Watch where it came from so that we can see where it's heading next.
00:45Is it moving west to east? Is it moving from the northwest to the southeast?
00:51In this scenario, it's pretty much moving west to east.
00:53So we can look at the towns to the east to see where it's heading.
00:56You can also use future radar, but keep in mind it only goes out two hours.
01:00So seeing the broader storm motion, that's why this is helpful.
01:04Now we're going to look at the shape of the storm.
01:06So a couple examples here.
01:08If you see a hook on an isolated storm, that can indicate rotation.
01:12Not immediately saying there's a tornado, but definitely a red flag.
01:15And if you're looking at a line of storms, watch for it to bow outward.
01:19That's a sign the squall line is strengthening.
01:22And the most dangerous part is often towards the bottom of that line.
01:25But here's your takeaway.
01:27Radar helps you understand the storm.
01:30Warnings tell you when to act.
01:31So if you get a tornado warning especially, act now.
01:34Get to your tornado safe location.
01:36Then look at radar and see what's going on.
01:38Warnings tell you when to act.
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