Your source for high wind hazard information
Our DisasterAWARE Pro platform, as well as our Disaster Alert™ public app, provides information about high wind happening around the world. Information is derived from a variety of scientific monitoring agencies.
Reporting Threshold
DisasterAWARE provides high wind hazard information when a qualified weather service has issued a high-wind advisory.
Coverage
√ Global (Manually Processed)
√ Hawaii (Automatically Processed)
Disaster Alert™ Mobile App
Disasters happen fast. We alert you faster.
(FREE for public use)
SmartAlert™ Advanced Early Warning for High Winds
DisasterAWARE Pro now includes PDC’s proprietary SmartAlert technology. You select the areas and hazards to monitor and we’ll alert you to threats within or approaching those areas automatically.
Alerting Severities:
Severity levels are determined by PDC’s risk intelligence platform based on data and observations from authoritative agencies. U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) data for Hawaii is automatically processed in real time.
AdvisoryA qualified weather service has issued a high wind advisory.
WatchHigh wind has the potential for adverse impacts to population or infrastructure.
WarningHigh wind is imminent or occurring, with adverse impacts to population or infrastructure.
Available Formats
Professional versions: SMS Text | Email | App Alerts
Public version: App Alerts Only
Be Aware and Prepare
Always heed instructions from local authorities and receive alerts about major hazards from PDC’s DisasterAlert app or on the DisasterAlert website.
Find more information at www.ready.gov/severe-weather
Act now
If you area is in danger of high winds, here are some helpful tips:
- When safe to do so, secure objects around your home that are at risk of becoming airborne.
- Limit outdoor activity as walking and driving may become difficult. If necessary to be outside, monitor conditions and alerts closely.
- Prepare for power outages.
Plan ahead
Live in or plan to visit an area that experiences high winds?
- When safe to do so, secure objects around your home that are at risk of becoming airborne.
- Have a personal or family emergency plan and prepare for power outages.
Hazard Brief
Real-Time Impact and Needs Assessment
Through DisasterAWARE Pro and Disaster Alert you get access to PDC’s unique exposure modeling capabilities—providing accurate assessments of exposure and need for hazards in any part of the world.
How to access Hazard Brief (available for all hazards)
Helpful Features and Layers
DisasterAWARE provides layers of information to help assess the impacts of high winds. These include but are not limited to:
• Winds (surface velocity and forecast)
• U.S. watches, warnings and advisories
• Global wind*
• Global weather observations (METAR)*
• Ship observations*
• Damaging wind probability day 1 (U.S.)*
* = For disaster management practitioners only
Are you a disaster management practitioner and want to know more?
Specialized High Wind Products
for Disaster Management Practitioners
DisasterAWARE provides specialized situational analysis reports for use by disaster management practitioners. Some of these are generated automatically with every advisory, while others are custom created by PDC as needed to support hazard response.
