2020 Severe Weather Campaigns & Tornado Drills

…Severe Weather Preparedness Campaigns for our Region…

As we approach the spring storm season, there is usually an increase in frequency of severe thunderstorms, including

tornadoes, large hail, flash flooding and damaging thunderstorm winds.

In preparation for the spring storm season, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Paducah, in conjunction with its partners, will

be holding severe weather safety campaigns for each state served by the NWS Paducah Weather Forecast Office.

Below is a list of the dates/times for each state`s campaign and tornado drill:

Illinois - March 1-7; No formal Tornado Drill, but part of a weekly test ("RWT" EAS Code) Tue. March 3 at approx. 10 AM CST

Kentucky - March 1-7; Tornado Drill ("TOR" EAS Code) Wed. March 4 at approx. 9:07 AM CST

Missouri - March 2-6; Tornado Drill ("TOR" EAS Code) Tue. March 3 at approx. 10 AM CST

Indiana - March 15-21; Tornado Drill ("TOR" EAS Code) Wed. March 18 at approx. 9:15 AM CDT

Social media graphics will be sent out for each of the campaign dates.

We encourage everyone to use this time to educate themselves on severe weather hazards.

For additional information contact NWS Paducah Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Rick Shanklin

(ricky.shanklin@noaa.gov; 270-559-2724) or Assistant Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Christine Wielgos

(christine.wielgos@noaa.gov; 270-744-6440).