Severe Weather Awareness
Severe weather may strike with only a few minutes of advance warning. Do you have more than one way to receive a warning? The National Weather Service encourages all schools to practice their emergency drills. We will transmit a special message about the drill through your local radio and TV Stations, and emergency management offices may also carry this message.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week - February 2025
Monday, Feb. 5 – Family Preparedness/NOAA Weather Radio Day: Purchase a life-saving NOAA Weather Radio and choose an out-of-state friend as a “check-in” contact to call if your family gets separated.
Tuesday, Feb. 6 – Thunderstorm Safety: Learn the difference between a thunderstorm watch and a thunderstorm warning.
Wednesday, Feb. 7 – Tornado Safety (Drill at 9 a.m.): Determine in advance where you will take shelter in case of a tornado warning.
Thursday, Feb. 8 – Lightning Safety: Learn the 30/30 rule. If after seeing lightning, you cannot count to 30 before hearing thunder, go indoors. Stay indoors for 30 minutes after hearing the last clap of thunder.
Friday, Feb. 9 – Flood Safety: Copy important documents, seal them in a watertight container and add them to your Ready kit.
National Fire Prevention Week Sunday, October 5-11, 2025
Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week - October 6-12, 2024
Winter Weather Week November 3-8, 2024
NEW! Winter Weather Preparedness Day - December 4, 2024
Snow Squall Awareness Week ----Nov 11-15, 2024
Wildfire Awareness Day Saturday, May 3, 2025
Hurricane Awareness Week May 1-7, 2025
Lightning Awareness Week June 15-21, 2025
Flood Awareness Week ----- Mar 18-22, 2025
Flood Safety - Preparedness And Awareness
Flooding can occur in the United States at any time of the year. It causes more damage in the United States than any other weather-related event. On average, floods cause eight billion dollars in damages and eighty-nine fatalities annually. That is why it is so important to be prepared should flooding occur.
Always be Prepared!
Knowing what your flood risk is, is the best way to prepare for a flood. To find out what your flood hazard is, go to: www.weather.gov/safety/flood-hazards
You can also find out if you live in a flood plain by visiting our partners at FEMA at https://msc.fema.gov/portal.
There are many tips for what to do before, during, and after a flood on our newly redesigned flood safety website at www.weather.gov/safety/flood/.
Always be aware!
Find the latest forecasts and hazardous weather conditions at weather.gov and water.weather.gov/ahps. National Weather Service Forecast offices across the country work around the clock to ensure Watches, Warnings, and Advisories are issued to alert you and your family to hazardous conditions to keep you safe.
The same information is available on your mobile device at https://mobile.weather.gov. Smartphones are now able to receive flash flood warnings via the Wireless Emergency Alerts System. For more information, visit Weather-Ready Nation's FAQ on Wireless Emergency Alerts.
Another tool to alert you about hazardous weather conditions is NOAA Weather Radio. This nationwide network of radio stations is dedicated to broadcasting continuous weather, river and other emergency information direct from National Weather Service offices. For more information, visit www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/
Stay safe during a flood by knowing your risk and where to get the latest forecast and hazard information. Be a force of nature!
Severe Weather Awareness Week-----March 16-22, 2025
Hurricane Awareness Week-----May 1-7, 2025
Lighting Awareness Week ----June 15-21, 2025