Weather Alert Times: Issued, Onset, Expires and Event End
Read the different clocks in an NWS alert without mistaking an expired message for an all-clear. Includes a fictional timeline and a sharing checklist.
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M 2.6 earthquake — 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA
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M 5.1 earthquake — 19 km WNW of Tomohon, Indonesia
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