The National Weather Service and other weather forecasters are sounding the alarm about new limits set on automated tweets, even for emergency weather warnings
, eastern Pennsylvania, eastern Maryland and all of Delaware — echoed similar concerns as the agency’s New York regional office, saying the new Twitter policy shouldn’t be a problem on average days, but could become a serious issue during major outbreaks of severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, flash flooding or snow squalls.
Johnson said people who rely on Twitter for quick weather alerts should consider backup options in case the weather service reaches its limits during a big storm outbreak. Twitter is now limiting automated tweets and as a result this account can no longer post all watches/warnings/advisories as they are issued. We will continue to provide general updates, but ensure that you have multiple means for receiving weather information & alerts.The national office of the National Weather Service said it has asked Twitter to reconsider its policy change to allow exemptions for official weather service accounts, but the social media giant has not agreed.
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