INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Homeland Security encourages Hoosiers to plan now for extreme weather as Indiana recognizes Severe Weather Preparedness Week, March 14-20, as proclaimed by Gov. Eric
If you know of one that doesn t work, they want to know about it Author: Alex Fees (KSDK) Updated: 10:38 PM CST March 7, 2021
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. Missouri and Illinois have just wrapped up Severe Weather Preparedness Week.
In St. Louis County, Emergency Communications Commission officials believe the more than 200 sirens tested on a regular basis are in good working order.
At Florissant’s Bangert Park, Sunday afternoon, St. Louis County residents enjoyed the weather in the quiet shadow of an emergency siren they were barely aware of.
“I know I can hear it, because I stay right here in the neighborhood. I know I hear a siren, so it’s got to be this one – it’s closest,” St. Louis County resident Charles Warren said.
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NORTH CAROLINA – It s Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Severe storms can happen any time of the year here, but they occur more frequently in March, April, and May.
What You Need To Know
April is the peak month for tornadoes in North Carolina
Damaging straight-line winds in a severe thunderstorm can cause as much damage as a tornado
Large hail can also be dangerous or even deadly
Now is a good time to refresh our memory on how severe weather can impact our part of the country.
Tornadoes
Tornado near Wilson on April 16, 2011. Thirty tornadoes touched down that day across North Carolina, making it the largest tornado outbreak in the state s recorded history. Photo by Kevin M. Smith.
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PUBLISHED 6:00 AM ET Mar. 07, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:00 AM EST Mar. 07, 2021
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NORTH CAROLINA – It s Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Severe storms can happen any time of the year here, but they occur more frequently in March, April, and May.
What You Need To Know
April is the peak month for tornadoes in North Carolina
Damaging straight-line winds in a severe thunderstorm can cause as much damage as a tornado
Large hail can also be dangerous or even deadly
Now is a good time to refresh our memory on how severe weather can impact our part of the country.
Tornadoes
Tornado near Wilson on April 16, 2011. Thirty tornadoes touched down that day across North Carolina, making it the largest tornado outbreak in the state s recorded history. Photo by Kevin M. Smith.