WFO SHV - Lufkin, Texas Becomes a StormReady Community

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On August 19, Lufkin, Texas was officially recognized by the Shreveport National Weather Service Office as a StormReady Community. The presentation was made to Lufkin Mayor Louis Bronaugh by Lee Harrison, Meteorologist-in-Charge at a City Council meeting.

The NWS officially recognized Lufkin, Texas as a StormReady Community at a presentation with Mayor Louis Bronaugh and the Director of Emergency Management, Kenneth Williams.

Lee Harrison (left), Meteorologist-in-Charge, officially recognized Lufkin, Texas as a StormReady Community on August 19th with Lufkin Mayor Louis Bronaugh (center) and Kenneth Williams (right), Director of Emergency Management for Lufkin.

Being a StormReady Community means that Lufkin has met a number of criteria for the reception and dissemination of severe weather information plus a community preparedness and severe weather operations plan in place. Kenneth Williams, Director of Emergency Management for Lufkin, was the person primarily responsible for insuring Lufkin was ready for the StormReady program.

Lufkin joins Longview and Nacogdoches as East Texas StormReady Communities. In Louisiana, both Bossier and Caddo Parishes have been recognized as StormReady Communities. If you are an Emergency Manager or city or county/parish official in the four state area and interested in learning more about the StormReady program, please contact Lee Harrison at the National Weather Service in Shreveport at Lee.Harrison@noaa.gov or at 318-635-9398, ext. 222 or visit the National StormReady web site at http://www.stormready.noaa.gov/.