Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

**Tornado Drill Details**
State	Date	Time	Method	Backup Date/Time
North Carolina	Wed, March 7th	9:30 am EST	Routine Monthly Test of the EAS, initiated by NOAA Weather Radio	March 9th, 9:30 am EST
South Carolina	Wed, March 7th	9:00 am EST	Test Tornado Warning issued by the National Weather Service	March 9th, 9:00 am EST