KWWL severe weather update
Definition
A real-time weather bulletin or broadcast segment from KWWL-TV, an NBC affiliate in Waterloo, Iowa, delivering updates on severe weather phenomena such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, heavy rain, and high winds in the Midwest.
An online or televised alert feature from KWWL's Storm Track 7 team, including interactive radar, risk assessments, and safety advisories during periods of elevated severe weather threats.
Examples
When the KWWL severe weather update flashed a tornado warning, my grandma grabbed her purse like she was heading to Black Friday sales underground.
The kids ignored bedtime because the KWWL severe weather update promised hailstones bigger than their dodgeballs.
Farmers in Cedar Rapids live by the KWWL severe weather update, treating it like the Oracle of Delphi for when to corral the cows.
During storm season, the KWWL severe weather update turns couch potatoes into radar-reading pros overnight.