Blacksburg, VA

Weather Forecast Office

West Virginia Severe Weather Awareness Week 2025 (March 24 - 28)

This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in West Virginia! Follow #ReadyWVwx on social media, and check out our partners at West Virginia Emergency Management Division and ReadyWV! for tips and information on how to be Weather-Ready for the spring severe weather season.

Also, make plans to participate in the West Virginia Statewide Tornado Drill at 11:00 am EDT Tuesday March 25, 2025. This is a great opportunity to practice what you would do in the event of a real tornado! Find out more information in our Tornado Drill FAQ.

If you participate in the Statewide Tornado Drill or any other Spring Weather Awareness Week activity, let us know by including #ReadyWVwx in your social media post.

Post #ReadyWVwx on X.

1 - BE INFORMED

What's My Risk?

How Do I Get Severe Weather Alerts?

Watches vs Warnings - What's the Difference?

2 - PLAN AHEAD

Make a Plan

Make a Kit

Weather Preparedness for the Outdoors

3 - TAKE ACTION

What should I do in a flood?

What should I do in a tornado?

How do I stay safe in a thunderstorm?

Learn more by taking an online Basic SKYWARN training course!
Date	Time	Type	Scroll to Bottom of Linked Page for Online Couse Instructions
Your Choice	Your Choice	Virtual Basic SKYWARN	SKYWARN Training

Finally, help us spread the word! We offer weather preparedness related materials you can share, including graphics and posts ready-made for social media and safety newsletters. Businesses and organizations who would like to partner with the NWS to help make our region ready, responsive and resilient to hazardous weather can also become Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors by following the link below.

Social Media Plans

Videos

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