National Weather Service to Kick Off Annual Severe Weather Awareness Campaign

Several communities, including the cities of Abilene and San Angelo will conduct tornado drills. 

Here are some links that will provide information people can use to help NWS staff remind folks how to prepare for the 2016 severe weather season. 

• NWS Main Severe Weather Link:  http://www.srh.noaa.gov/sjt/?n=svrwx_awareness
• Tornado Safety: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severeweather/index.shtml
• Flash Flood Safety: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/floodsafety/
• Lightning Safety: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/
• New Spring Safety:  http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/spring_safety.html

Additionally, here are two life-saving safety rules:

1) Have at least two ways to receive life-saving NWS warnings automatically like NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio and a cell phone app. Some communities and TV stations offer timely warnings apps.  Be sure to contact your emergency management office or your local TV station to see if this service is available in your area.  Or, you can go online and search for your favorite warning alert app.

2) Have a safety plan ahead of time so you know what to do. Please refer to information on the following pages.   

Residents may also use any of the severe weather safety information contained on the following website to help NWS prepare citizens for the impacts associated with severe weather. 

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severewe…