TORNADO AND SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN WISCONSIN
Sunday, April 10th, 2011 -- 9:23 AM
Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed April 11 - 15, 2011, as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. The campaign is to remind people of the dangers associated with tornadoes, thunderstorms, flooding and hail and to encourage citizens to take protective safety measures.Last year, 46 tornadoes in Wisconsin were confirmed were reported, injuring 22 people and causing $30 million in property and crop damage.
In addition to tornadoes, Wisconsin is also susceptible to the hazards associated with severe thunderstorms such as high winds, flooding, lightning, and large hail. It is important that that governments, schools, businesses, and private citizens be aware of how to recognize when severe weather threatens them and what to do in the event of dangerous weather conditions.
To encourage county residents to be prepared for severe weather, Clark County Emergency Management is promoting 'Wisconsin's' Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week. The statewide tornado drill will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2011. For the Clark County, the mock tornado watch begins at 1 p.m. and the mock tornado warning will be from 1:30-1:35 p.m. The drill concludes when the mock tornado watch ends at 2 p.m.
Additionally, Clark County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service are bringing SKYWARN Storm Spotter School to Greenwood. This free two-hour class will be held on Thursday, April 21st from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Greenwood High School Cafetorium, 306 W Central Ave, Greenwood, WI. Learn about cloud formations, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Help protect your community ?serve as the eyes and ears of the National Weather Service! For more information call Clark County Emergency Management at 715-743-5100.
Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.