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 (Tornado Drill)
• Thursday - Lightning Safety
• Friday - Flooding
• Saturday - Volunteers/Spotters

Highlight of the week: The statewide tornado drill on Wednesday - February 4 A special test message will be issued around 9:10 am on NOAA Weather Radio For additional information concerning the tornado drill, please view this invitation. Back-up date for Tornado Drill (if Severe Weather is imminent on Wednesday will be Friday the 6th.)