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March 10, 2026: A Day of Severe Weather Preparedness · EM Morning Brief

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  Good
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  morning,
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  I'm
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  Cedric
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  and
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  this
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  is
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  your
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  EM
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  Morning
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  Brief
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  for
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  Tuesday,
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  March
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  10,
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  2026.
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  A
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  multi
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  region
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  severe
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  weather
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  setup
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  is
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  in
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  place
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  today.
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  Tuesday,
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  NOAA's
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  Storm
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  Prediction
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  Center
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  SPC
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  posts
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  an
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  enhanced
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  risk
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  level3.5
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  from
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  northern
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  Missouri
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  across
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  northern
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  Illinois
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  into
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  northwest
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  Indiana
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  with
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  a
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  second
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  enhanced
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  risk
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  over
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  portions
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  of
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  the
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  Texas
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  Plains.
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  SPC
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  states
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  all
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  severe
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  hazards
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  are
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  possible,
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  but
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  including
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  the
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  potential
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  for
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  a
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  few
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  strong
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  tornadoes
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  and
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  very
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  large
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  hail.
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  Operationally
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  review
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  local
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  activation
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  triggers,
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  ensure
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  alerting
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  pathways
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  are
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  staffed
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  and
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  confirm
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  shelter
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  backup
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  power
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  readiness
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  in
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  the
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  Enhanced
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  Risk
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  corridor.
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  On
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  seismic
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  monitoring,
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  USGS
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  lists
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  zero
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  significant
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  earthquakes
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  in
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  the
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  past
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  day
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  and
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  its
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  magnitude
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  4.5
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  past
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  day
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  feed
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  shows
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  events
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  primarily
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  outside
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  the
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  US
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  including
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  a
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  magnitude
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  6.0
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  near
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  Anacapri,
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  Italy
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  and
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  a
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  magnitude
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  5.9
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  in
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  Japan.
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  No
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  USGS
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  significant
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  domestic
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  seismic
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  driver
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  appears
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  in
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  the
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  last
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  24
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  hours.
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  Official
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  update
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  published
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  24
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  to
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  48
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  hours
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  ago.
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  CDC's
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  travel
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  health
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  notices
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  show
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  global
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  polio
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  Updated
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  March
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  9,
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  2026
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  affecting
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  risk
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  messaging
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  for
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  international
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  travelers
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  and
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  implications
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  for
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  pre
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  travel
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  vaccination
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  counseling
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  and
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  public
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  health
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  coordination.
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  Before
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  we
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  run
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  through
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  the
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  states,
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  let's
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  take
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  a
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  quick
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  break.
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  I
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  will
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  be
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  back
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  after
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  this
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  short
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  commercial
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  break.
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  If
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  you're
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  responsible
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  for
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  communications
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  when
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  lives
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  and
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  infrastructure
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  are
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  on
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  the
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  line,
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  IWCE
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  2026
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  is
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  the
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  room
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  you
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  can't
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  afford
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  to
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  miss
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  this
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  3-16-19
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  at
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  the
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  Las
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  Vegas
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  Convention
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  center.
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  The
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  critical
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  communications
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  community
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  comes
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  together
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  with
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  250
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  exhibitors,
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  hands
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  on
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  learning
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  and
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  and
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  the
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  newest
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  thinking
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  on
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  LMR
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  to
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  broadband
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  Convergence
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  Next
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  Gen
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  911
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  5G
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  LTE
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  satellite,
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  AI
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  tools
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  and
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  cybersecurity.
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  Make
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  your
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  next
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  upgrade
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  decision
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  with
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  confidence.
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  Grab
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  your
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  pass
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  and
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  plan
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  your
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  trip
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  now.
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  CTA
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  link
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  is
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  in
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  the
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  show
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  notes.
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  Let's
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  run
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  through
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  the
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  states.
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  Illinois
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  SPC
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  places
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  Northern
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  Illinois
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  in
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  an
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  Enhanced
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  Risk
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  Level
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  3.
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  5
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  today.
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  Hazards
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  include
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  tornadoes,
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  various
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  very
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  large
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  hail
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  and
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  damaging
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  winds
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  with
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  SPC
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  noting
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  an
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  environment
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  supportive
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  of
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  strong
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  tornado
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  potential
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  in
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  the
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  warm
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  sector.
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  SPC
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  places
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  northwest
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  Indiana
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  in
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  an
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  enhanced
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  risk
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  level3.5
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  today
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  with
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  all
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  severe
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  hazards
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  possible.
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  Consider
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  readiness
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  actions
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  for
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  fast
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  evolving
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  supercells
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  and
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  overnight
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  storm
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  progression.
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  SPC
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  places
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  northern
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  Missouri
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  in
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  an
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  enhanced
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  risk
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  level3.5
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  today.
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  Scattered
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  severe
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  storms
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  are
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  expected
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  with
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  a
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  risk
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  of
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  tornadoes
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  including
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  strong
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  and
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  very
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  large
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  hail.
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  SPC
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  posts
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  an
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  enhanced
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  risk
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  level3.5
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  over
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  portions
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  of
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  the
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  Texas
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  plains
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  today.
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  Primary
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  concerns
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  include
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  supercells
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  capable
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  of
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  very
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  large
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  hail,
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  damaging
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  winds
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  and
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  tornado
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  potential.
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  Ensure
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  spotter
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  field
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  reporting
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  channels
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  and
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  warning
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  dissemination
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  are
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  ready
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  for
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  rapid
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  storm
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  intensification.
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  All
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  other
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  states
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  have
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  no
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  significant
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  updates
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  in
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  the
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  last
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  24
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  hours.