County spotter reports are relayed to the Emergency Operations Center. Significant information is immediately relayed by the Emergency Operations Center to the National Weather Service regional office, in Paducah. The use of Doppler radar aids Daviess County EMA in placing Skywarn spotters at best and safest visual locations to the incoming severe weather cells. Critical weather information is immediately disseminated to all emergency dispatch centers and agencies. Dissemination is by either by telephone or EAS communications to emergency services throughout the county.
Early detection enhances early warning.
The following early warning systems exist, or have been developed within Daviess County, under the coordination of the Daviess County Emergency Management Agency, with the support of the Daviess County Fiscal Court and School Authorities. Even school bus transportation receive timely weather advisory messages from the County Emergency Operations Center regarding impending severe weather and hazardous driving conditions, which might impact the safe or timely transportation of students. These special receivers aid in the coordinated activation of outdoor warning sirens with other warning points and dissemination of critical information throughout the county. Locations have been selected for siren placement based upon overall vulnerability to both natural and technological events and population density. County Park Sirens have broadcast capability to support hazardous material emergencies, tornado or after action broadcasting following a major disaster.