Session Risk Communication in the Weather Forecast and Warning Process


Description:

Risk communication encompasses a broad range of theories and approaches, though a common theme in the Weather Enterprise is how to improve aspects of the forecast and warning process through a better understanding of challenges along the end-to-end communication spectrum, from experts to publics. Papers and presentations in this session highlight research findings, challenges, and collective experiences with the weather forecast and warning process through the lens of risk communication.


Papers:
A Comparative Analysis of NWS Partners' Forecast Information Needs Ahead of High-Impact Weather
Ivy Nicole Jeffries, CAPS, Farmington Hills, MI; and A. N. Marmo, Z. C. Johnson, D. S. LaDue, Ph.D., and D. Carroll-Smith

Assessing Public Understanding and Interpretation of Heat-Related Information for Improved Heat Risk Communication
Michele "Micki" Olson, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, NY; and J. Sutton and B. Pollock

Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023