2021 Virginia Severe Weather Awareness Week

Virginia Statewide Tornado Drill
Tuesday March 16th at 9:45am

More info here

Virtual Q&A Session:
Ask an expert @VA severe storms
Wednesday March 17th at 7:30pm

Submit your questions here
Register to attend online here

Please join us in the Commonwealth of Virginia promoting severe weather safety during this year's "Virginia Severe Weather Awareness Week".

The National Weather Service asks emergency management, public safety officials, local media and Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors to help join forces in improving the nation's readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience against severe weather during the upcoming season.

Each day, a different topic will be covered.

FRIDAY

LIGHTNING


What is Lightning?	Types of Lightning	A Lightning Survivor Story	Lightning Myths	Lightning Safety

THURSDAY

FLASH FLOODING


Flooding Basics	Flooding in Virginia - Historic flood events	Types of flooding	Virginia Flood Awareness Week	Flood Safety Tips

WEDNESDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS (AKA Damaging Thunderstorms, with damaging wind gusts and/or large hail)


Thunderstorm basics	Hail basics. What is it and how does it form	Damaging Winds from Thunderstorms	Derechos: What are they? A review our 2012 derecho event	Thunderstorm Safety and Preparedness

TUESDAY:
Tornadoes

Statewide Tornado Drill at 9:45 A.M. today! Click here for more.

MONDAY:
Watches and Warnings

Below is the difference between a Tornado Warning and a Tornado Watch.
The same pattern holds true for any of our severe storm threats, such as Severe Thunderstorm Watches and Warnings.

Watches are for planning (keep a watch out).
Warnings are for ACTION!

Take one minute to review 3 easy steps to prepare yourself and your family for when you get severe weather watches and warnings:

What are the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) that automatically come to my cell phone for Tornado Warnings and Flash Flood Warnings? Click the icon below: