Severe Weather Awareness Week officially begins Monday, and National Weather Service meteorologist Chad Omitt is urging residents to have a plan in place.
Omitt, the warning coordination meteorologist for the Topeka office, says planning is essential. In fact, the main focal point Monday is preparedness. Omitt says the plan should include the obvious — where to go or not to go, given the circumstances — but it should also include how to get information. That includes an “information safety net” with components like a severe weather radio, mobile apps and local radio like KVOE.
Tuesday’s focus will be flood safety, followed by tornado safety Wednesday, hail and wind safety Thursday and lightning safety Friday.
Meanwhile, the Weather Service is now well into its schedule its annual storm spotter training sessions. The area schedule is as follows:
*Monday: Eureka High School Auditorium, 6:30 pm
*March 20: Coffey County 4-H Building, 7 pm
*March 25: Chase County Community Center, 6:30 pm
*March 27: Emporia State Memorial Union Preston Family Room, 7 pm
Whenever severe weather is part of the weather picture or threatening the KVOE listening area, we will provide you information from the National Weather Service, KVOE staff and our network of KVOE Storm Team volunteer spotters.
