Severe Weather Preparedness Week overview

This week, learn the best ways to create and practice a family safety plan
Kaitlin Wright,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCCB) — It’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week across the Carolinas. Each day this week, the WCCB Charlotte WeatherWise team will focus on a different safety topic β€” helping you prepare for the hazards that come with severe weather.

We’ll cover severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, flooding, lightning safety and the best ways to create and practice a family safety plan.

This Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., the National Weather Service will conduct a statewide tornado drill in North Carolina. NOAA Weather Radios and emergency alert systems will be activated as part of the test.

South Carolina’s statewide tornado drill will take place Wednesday morning, March 11th at 9 a.m.