In preparation for the spring weather season, the Kentucky Weather Preparedness Committee, holds the annual severe weather preparedness campaign for Kentucky in the late winter each year. The Kentucky Weather Preparedness committee consists of representatives from the NWS, Kentucky Emergency Management, the media and others. The purpose of the campaign is to provide a time of focus regarding severe thunderstorms and their offsprings of damaging thunderstorm winds, destructive hail, flash flooding and tornadoes. In addition to raising awareness levels of these hazards, the intention of the campaign is to promote practice of severe weather drills by everyone within the commonwealth. The statewide tornado drill serves this purpose and also provides a test of the communication infrastructure utilized during a n actual severe weather event. This year's tornado drill for Kentucky will be held as follows: Date: Tuesday, February 23 Time: Approximately 9:07 AM CST Code: TOR (EAS/NWR) For additional information contact NWS Paducah Warning Coordination Meteorologist Rick Shanklin at ricky.shanklin@noaa.gov or via 270-559-2724. Also see weather.gov/pah and follow us on Facebook and Twitter during the Campaign for severe weather preparedness information.
