GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG, NC (March 3, 2023) — The 2023 North Carolina Severe Weather Preparedness Week will occur the week of March 5 through March 11, 2023. During this week the National Weather Service and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety are teaming up to bring this severe weather safety campaign to all of North Carolina’s residents. With warmer weather quickly approaching, now is the time to prepare for the severe weather season. Severe weather topics covered during this safety campaign include ways to receive severe weather alerts, staying safe when high winds, hail, and tornadoes strike, lightning safety, flash flood safety, and tips for making a written severe weather safety plan. The Statewide Tornado Drill will occur on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 9:30 AM. Every school, business, workplace, and family across the state is strongly encouraged to participate in this drill. It is important that all schools and businesses are aware of the following important points about the tornado drill:
Please direct any questions about Severe Weather Preparedness Week or the tornado drill to Trisha Palmer, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, at (864) 436-6799, or via email at trisha.palmer@noaa.gov.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week
National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg Forecast Office
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