Severe Thunderstorm Warnings - Survey Questions

Online Survey Questionnaire
Telephone Survey Questions

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings - Online Survey Questionnaire

1. Please select the location you will be referring to when answering this survey.

New South Wales (Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong)
New South Wales (Other)
Australian Capital Territory
Victoria (Melbourne)
Victoria (Other)
Queensland (SE Queensland)
Queensland (Other)
Western Australia (Perth)
Western Australia (Other)
South Australia (Adelaide)
South Australia (Other)
Tasmania (Hobart)
Tasmania (Other)
Northern Territory (Darwin)
Northern Territory (Other)

2. For what activities do you mainly use severe thunderstorm warnings?

Personal/leisure activities
Construction industry activities
Government (local/state/federal) emergency services activities
Other government (local/state/federal) activities
Private weather forecasting services (non-Bureau)
Engineering/Oil/Mining activities
Trades/Services activities
Retail industry activities
Manufacturing industry activities
Media/Broadcasting activities
Financial industry activities
Other activities (please specify)

3. Are the Bureau of Meteorology's severe thunderstorm warnings available in time to meet your requirements?

Yes - Always
Yes - Most of the time
As often Yes as No
No - Not often enough
No - Never
Don't know

4. Do you find severe thunderstorm warnings easy to understand?

Yes
No, I don't understand the terms used
No, I'm unsure if my area is under threat from severe thunderstorms
No, I'm unsure what time severe thunderstorms will affect my area
Other (please specify)

5. In general, how do you rate the accuracy of the Bureau of Meteorology's severe thunderstorm warnings?

Always accurate
Usually accurate
Accurate as often as inaccurate
Usually inaccurate
Always inaccurate

6. In general, how do you rate the usefulness of the severe thunderstorm warning service compared to one year ago?

More useful
No different
Less useful
Don't know

7. Do you mainly use the Bureau website to obtain severe thunderstorm warnings or do you mainly rely on other media?

I mainly use the Bureau website
I mainly rely on another website (please specify)
I mainly rely on ABC radio
I mainly rely on commercial radio
I mainly rely on TV or cable TV
I mainly rely on newspapers
I mainly rely on recorded telephone messages
I mainly rely on fax messages
I mainly rely on SMS messages
I mainly rely on email messages
I mainly rely on other means (please specify)

8. Have you used the Bureau of Meteorology's website to obtain graphical severe thunderstorm warnings (warnings accompanied by a map showing the area affected, currently available only for NSW, Victoria and Queensland)?

Yes
No (go to end and submit survey)

9. Do you think that the graphical section of the severe thunderstorm warnings:

Improves the warning
Makes no difference
Makes the warnings confusing

10. Did you find the graphical section of the severe thunderstorm warning easy to understand?

Yes, I understood the graphic
No, I didn't understand the symbols used
No, the graphic was hard to read
No, I was unsure whether my area was under threat from severe thunderstorms
No, I was unsure what time severe thunderstorms would affect my area
No (please specify)

11. What additional features would make the graphical severe thunderstorm warnings issued for your region more useful for you?

None required
Please specify

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings - Telephone Survey Questions

1a. Do you find severe thunderstorm warnings easy to understand?

Yes (go to 2a)
No (go to 1b)
Don't know/unsure (go to 1b)
I haven't used a severe thunderstorm warning (go to next section)

1b. Why do you find severe thunderstorm warnings difficult to understand?

I don't understand the terms used
Unsure if my area is under threat
Unsure what time my areas will be affected
Not enough information
Other (please specify)

2a. What do you think of the Bureau's severe thunderstorm warning service compared to one year ago?

It has improved (go to 2b)
It's no different (go to 3)
It's not as good (go to 2c)
Don't know (go to 3)

2b. How has the Bureau's severe thunderstorm warning service improved?

There is more information in the warnings
The warnings are more timely
The warnings are more accurate
The warning map on the internet improves the warning
Don't know

2c. Why is the Bureau's severe thunderstorm warning service not as good?

The wording is less detailed
The warnings are less timely
The warnings are less accurate
The warning map on the internet makes the warning confusing
Don't know

3. Have you looked at a graphical severe thunderstorm warning? These are warnings that are accompanied by a map showing the area affected by severe thunderstorms. (Qld, NSW and Vic respondents only)

Yes
No
Don't know/unsure