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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH, KY
812 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026 /912 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026/
..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. THESE CAMPAIGNS
ARE INTENDED TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE READINESS FOR HAZARDS
ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, INCLUDING FLASH FLOODING,
LIGHTNING, LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, AND TORNADOES.
THESE PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON TURNING AWARENESS INTO
ACTION BY REMINDING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES TO
REVIEW AND PRACTICE THEIR SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PLANS. IN ADDITION,
THE STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILLS PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR
EVERYONE TO TAKE PART, TEST THEIR PLANS, AND ENSURE THEY KNOW WHAT TO
DO AND WHERE TO GO WHEN SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES.
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 2ND - MARCH 6TH 2026
TORNADO DRILL: MARCH 3RD 10:00 AM CST (NO EAS CODE - RWT CODE ONLY)
KENTUCKY:
CAMPAIGN: MARCH 1ST - MARCH 7TH 2026
TORNADO DRILL: MARCH 4TH 9:07 AM CST (TOR EAS CODE)
MISSOURI:
CAMPAIGN: MARCH 2ND - MARCH 6TH 2026
TORNADO DRILL: MARCH 4TH 11:00 AM CST (NO EAS CODE - RWT CODE ONLY)
INDIANA:
CAMPAIGN: MARCH 8TH - MARCH 14TH 2026
TORNADO DRILL: MARCH 10TH 9:15 AM CDT (TOR EAS CODE)
SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY TIPS WILL BE POSTED DAILY ON THE
FOLLOWING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND AT
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PAH/SPRINGSEVEREWEATHERCAMPAIGN2026
FACEBOOK: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSPADUCAH
X (TWITTER): HTTPS://WWW.X.COM/NWSPADUCAH
A PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE TO
KICK OFF THESE SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGNS ON MARCH 2ND,
2026, AT 10:30 AM CST.
A FACEBOOK LIVE SESSION IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY MARCH 3RD, 2026, AT
7:00 PM CST TO DISCUSS SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS AND TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT NWS PADUCAH WARNING COORDINATION
METEOROLOGIST CHRISTINE WIELGOS AT CHRISTINE.WIELGOS@NOAA.GOV.
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