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Severe Weather Center

The Best Time to Plan? Right Now!

 

Be informed about how your community handles emergencies, planning and practicing family evacuation drills, and accessing the information necessary to make educated decisions rather than frantic guesses about how to safeguard your family and home.

 

Below you will find areas to assist you in preparing for the types of Severe Weather we generally have on the Gulf Coast. The best ally you can have in a severe weather situation is accurate, timely information.

 

 

 

ps_weather_cane.gifHurricanes

Be prepared when the temperature reaches excessively high levels.

 

ps_weather_tornado.gifTornados

Your best defense is to be alert and prepared.

 

ps_weather_light.gifLightning Storms

Lightning hits the earth an estimated 100 times per second on average, or 8.6 million times a day.

 

ps_weather_flood.gifFlooding

Flash Floods can occur as the result of heavy rains over only several hours or even less. Plan ahead!

 

ps_weather_heat.gifExtreme Heat

Be prepared when the temperature reaches excessively high levels.

    

ps_weather_cold.gifExtreme Cold

Northwest Florida Frost Warnings

 

Patrick Maddox

Patrick Maddox

Director of Public Safety

90 College Boulevard East
Niceville, FL 32578
Phone: (850) 651-7150
Fax: (850) 651-7170