Real-time decisions don’t come from a single data source — they come from connecting the right insights at the right time.
During Esri’s Emergency Management Partner Showcase, Baron Weather’s Jessica Stumpf demonstrated how integrating weather data into ArcGIS workflows helps organizations move from awareness to action—faster.
Here are three key takeaways, with the full segment below.
Weather Is Everywhere. Context Is What Matters.
Emergency managers are no strangers to weather data—radar, warnings, alerts. But when multiple hazards are unfolding at once, knowing what matters most becomes the real challenge.
Jessica’s session focused on turning complex weather inputs into clear, actionable insight by layering them with operational context inside ArcGIS.
Because it’s not just about seeing the storm—it’s about understanding what’s happening, where it’s happening, and who and what it impacts.
Focus on Impacts, Not Just the Forecast
Severe weather rarely comes in one form. As shown in her segment, a storm system brought hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding all at once.
Rather than monitoring everything equally, integrated datasets help teams prioritize where the greatest risks exist—whether that’s severe hail, damaging winds, or flash flooding in the hours ahead.
This makes it easier to act early, from pre-positioning resources to closing roads before flooding begins, and focusing response where it’s needed most.
Weather in Your Operational View
The real value comes from layering weather with your assets.
By combining weather data with infrastructure like schools, hospitals, utilities, and event locations, teams can quickly understand where impacts are most likely and what’s at risk.
Whether it’s identifying potential damage zones from large hail, monitoring conditions around live events, or estimating how many structures could be affected by flooding, this added context helps guide faster, more confident decisions.
Watch the Full Segment
In this 15-minute segment, Jessica walks through how integrated weather intelligence supports real-time emergency management—from severe storms and flooding to winter weather and wildfire response.
Weather will always be a critical piece of the equation. But the real advantage comes from how it’s used.
When weather data is integrated into GIS workflows, it becomes part of a larger operational picture—helping teams anticipate impacts earlier, make more informed decisions, and respond with greater confidence before, during, and after an event.
Interested in integrating weather into your ArcGIS workflows?
Connect with the Baron Weather team to learn more.
