Severe weather is no stranger to North and Central Georgia. (Click Here to view the North and Central Georgia Severe Weather Climatology.) Severe Weather Awareness Week is designed to provide information about the types of severe weather that affect Georgia, and what to do in the event that severe weather occurs.

Topics to be covered include:

• Sunday - Family Preparedness
• Monday - NOAA Weather Radio
• Tuesday - Thunderstorm Safety
• Wednesday - Tornado Safety Due to inclement weather the tornado drill has been moved to Friday.
• Thursday - Lightning Safety
• Friday - Flooding (Tornado Drill)
• Saturday - Volunteers/Spotters

Highlight of the week: The statewide tornado drill on Friday - February 8th A test Tornado Warning will be issued around 9:10 am on NOAA Weather Radio