It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), National Weather Service (NWS) and the Crossville/Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency encourage Tennesseans to prepare ahead of spring severe weather threats.
Tennessee’s Severe Weather Awareness Week (SWAW) runs through March 2, 2024.
Each day will focus on a severe weather topic and provide important safety and preparedness information.
A highlight of the week will be the statewide tornado drill at 9:30 a.m., CST, on Wed., Feb. 28, 2024. The drill will also include a statewide test of NOAA weather radios. Schools, businesses, and local communities are encouraged to participate.
Please check the Crossville/Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency Facebook page for more information.