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The National Weather Service (NWS) has designated March 2–6 as Severe Weather Preparedness Week, highlighting daily safety topics and encouraging Kansans to review emergency plans. A statewide tornado drill is scheduled for March 4th at 10:00 a.m. The test alert will sound on NOAA Weather Radio, but will not be sent to cell phones.
Daily themes include: Monday – Preparedness; Tuesday – Flood Safety; Wednesday – Tornado Safety; Thursday – Hail and Wind Safety; and Friday – Lightning Safety.
NWS will also host a Storm Spotter Show at the Clay County Event Center on Wednesday, April 1st, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A National Weather Service meteorologist will teach thunderstorm development and structure, thunderstorm safety, and what, when, and how to report information.
More information on Severe Weather Preparedness Week is available at https://www.weather.gov/top/swaw.
