Representatives with the National Weather Service visited with the KNIA/KRLS news team this week to update us on the latest tools to use when severe weather strikes.

KNIA/KRLS staff will now have live communication with a National Weather Service meteorologist during warnings. Meteorologist Melinda Beerends says what stations like KNIA/KRLS do during severe weather events is important to help the National Weather Service hold true with its mission. The Severe Weather Action Team is always on alert and we deliver the latest weather information to you first, fast, and accurately.