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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
1222 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024 /122 PM EST Mon Feb 26 2024/

...Severe Weather Preparedness Campaigns and Tornado Drills....

It is that time of year again when preparation for the upcoming
spring severe weather season moves into full swing. The focus of
these campaigns is to educate and prepare for the dangers of
thunderstorms, including flash floods, lightning, large hail,
damaging winds and tornadoes. The goal of each campaign is turn
this education into action. The drill conducted for each state
provides a time to practice your safety plans.

The campaigns and tornado drill dates for each of the four states
the National Weather Service in Paducah serves are as follows:

ILLINOIS:
CAMPAIGN: March 4th - March 8th
TORNADO DRILL: March 6th 11:00 am CST (NO EAS CODE - RWT code only)

KENTUCKY:
CAMPAIGN: March 1st - March 7th
TORNADO DRILL: March 6th 9:07 am CST (TOR EAS CODE)

MISSOURI:
CAMPAIGN: March 4th - March 8th
TORNADO DRILL: March 6th 11:00 am CST (NO EAS CODE - RWT code only)

INDIANA:
CAMPAIGN: March 10th - March 16th
TORNADO DRILL: March 12th 9:15 am CDT (TOR EAS CODE)

Severe weather preparedness and safety tips will be sent out via the
following social media platforms, and are also available on our
website throughout each of the campaigns:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSPaducah
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/NWSPaducah
Web Site: https://www.weather.gov/pah

A Facebook Live session is scheduled for Monday March 4, 2024 at
7:00 PM CST to discuss safety and preparedness.

For additional information contact NWS Paducah Warning Coordination
Meteorologist Christine Wielgos at Christine.Wielgos@noaa.gov

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