Severe Weather Awareness Week officially begins Monday.
As has been the case for years, the National Weather Service has several daily focal points this week:
*Monday: general readiness
*Tuesday: tornado safety, including the statewide tornado drill. Lyon County will not participate because of the traditional weekly tests at noon Mondays
*Wednesday: lightning safety
*Thursday: hail and wind safety
*Friday: flood safety
And as has been the case for years, the National Weather Service is urging residents to have several means of getting severe weather information. Meteorologist Chad Omitt says that should include a radar app or a warning app. That list should also include more longstanding information sources like a severe weather radio and commercial radio — locally including KVOE.
Storm spotter training sessions continue areawide:
*Monday: Eureka High Auditorium, 6:30 pm
*Tuesday: Coffey County 4H Building, Burlington, 7 pm
*March 30: Carbondale ELM Community Building, 7 pm
*April 11: Wabaunsee High commons area, Alma, 7 pm
*April 12: Morris County Courthouse, Council Grove, 7 pm
Storm spotter and chaser safety is paramount, and Omitt is hoping chasers especially follow the rules of the road. That didn’t happen in at least one case during last year’s Andover tornado. No injuries resulted, but Omitt is urging spotters and chasers to make sure they are safe so others nearby can be safe.
Whenever severe weather is a threat or underway for Lyon and surrounding counties, stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates. Once again this year, our coverage will be augmented by our team of 30 Storm Team volunteer spotters areawide.
