New 'destructive' storm warnings will warn you about incoming weather
Tornado, hurricane and flash flood warnings all issue alerts when weather poses a high risk of danger. Now a new warning will be sent to your phone.
Author: Jade Cunningham / WWL Eyewitness News
Published: 6:48 PM CDT July 23, 2021
Updated: 6:49 PM CDT July 23, 2021
NEW ORLEANS — A new weather alert is coming to your phone and there are things you should know about it.
The National Weather Service will begin issuing alerts for "Destructive" thunderstorms, so what does that mean?
"So this is new," said Benjamin Schott, the Meteorologist in Charge at the Slidell National Weather Service. "This is something people haven't seen before and it's supposed to be an attention getter because these things can put your life and property at risk."