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The dispatchers use Alert levels when dispatching severe weather calls. What do the Alert levels mean?
Answer
We use Alert levels to reduce the amount of radio traffic the dispatcher must use.
Level 5 Weather Alert = Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Edinburgh area
Level 4 Weather Alert = Tornado Watch for the Edinburgh area
Level 3 Weather Alert = Severe Thunderstorm Warning or Tornado Warning is possible for a surrounding county.
Level 2 Weather Alert = Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Edinburgh
Level 1 Weather Alert = Tornado Warning For Edinburgh
Level 5 Weather Alert = Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Edinburgh area
Level 4 Weather Alert = Tornado Watch for the Edinburgh area
Level 3 Weather Alert = Severe Thunderstorm Warning or Tornado Warning is possible for a surrounding county.
Level 2 Weather Alert = Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Edinburgh
Level 1 Weather Alert = Tornado Warning For Edinburgh
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