March 2-8 is National Severe Weather Preparedness Week.

During that week, NWS, along with FEMA and all our other partners will be sharing information to help get people ready for the busy spring storm season ahead. NWS HQ has created a website with resources and information that you can use next week: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/severe.html There are graphics, links, images and brand new tornado safety videos that you are free to use and share as you see fit. We will posting information all week long on Facebook and Twitter, and you are welcome and encouraged to share or borrow anything we have. We will be using a lot of information from our severe weather safety page: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=safety-severe We also have some special activities planned for Severe Weather Preparedness Week: MON MAR 3 - Tornado Safety Webinar at 7:00 PM - Register Here TUE MAR 4 - Tornado Safety Webinar at 7:00 PM - Register Here TUE MAR 4 Storm Spotter Training, Ada at 6:30 PM WED MAR 5 - Social Media Tornado Drill THU MAR 6 - Storm Spotter Training, Norman at 7:00 PM FRI MAR 7 - mPING Drill The attached document gives more details on these events. We appreciate your help in getting the word out about preparedness week and all the special activities, and we welcome your participation! If you have questions or suggestions, let me know! Rick

Rick Smith - Warning Coordination Meteorologist National Weather Service - Norman Forecast Office 120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2400 Norman, OK 73072 NWS Norman Enhanced Web Page NWS Norman on Facebook NWS Norman on Twitter