Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

This week is Flood Safety and Severe Weather Awareness Week in West Virginia! Severe weather awareness and preparedness involves 3 steps:

1 - BE INFORMED

How do I get weather alerts?

2 - PLAN AHEAD

How do I develop a Disaster Plan?

What do I include in an Emergency Kit?

3 - TAKE ACTION

What should I do in a flood?

What should I do in a tornado?

How do I stay safe in a thunderstorm?

WV Statewide Tornado Drill
Tuesday March 16 at 11:00 A.M. EDT

As part of the campaign, all West Virginians are encouraged to activate and practice their severe weather emergency plans during the Statewide Tornado Drill.
Click here for more about the WV Tornado Drill