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Info on National Safety Campaigns

Alabama Severe Weather Awareness Week
Gulf Coast Rip Current Awareness Week
Summer Safety Awareness Week
Gulf Coast Rip Current Awareness Week
Fall Severe Weather Awareness Day
Winter Weather Awareness Week
Feb 2-6, 2026
February 23-27, 2026
May 17-23, 2026
May 18-25, 2026
Oct 21, 2026
Nov 8-13, 2026
Alaska

Tsunami Preparedness Week
Flood Preparedness Week
Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week
Winter Weather Preparedness Week

March 22-28, 2026
April 12-18, 2026
May 3-9, 2026
October 4-10, 2026
Arkansas

Severe Weather Awareness Week
Flood Safety Awareness Week

March 1-7, 2026
March 8-14, 2026
Arizona Wildfire Awareness Week
Heat Awareness Week
Monsoon Awareness Week
March 23-27, 2026
May 4-8, 2026
June 7-13, 2026
California Wildfire Awareness Week
Safe Boating Week
Beach Safety/Rip Current Awareness Week
Monsoon Awareness Week
Tsunami Preparedness Week
May 2026 - dates TBD
May 16-22, 2026
late April / early May 2026 - dates TBD
2nd week of June 2026 - dates TBD
March 21-29, 2026
Colorado Winter Campaign: Snow, Ice, Cold, Wind
Spring campaign: Severe Weather, Flooding, Lightning, Wildfires
Summer Campaign: Heat, Air Quality, Severe Weather, Lightning, Wildfires, Flooding
Fall Campaign: Snow, Flooding, Wind, Wildfires, Dust
Nov-Apr
Apr-Jun
Jun-Aug

Sep-Dec
Connecticut
 
Flood Safety Awareness Week
Cold Water Safety Preparedness Week
Severe Weather Awareness Week
Air Quality Awareness Days
Safe Boating Awareness Week
Heat Awareness Day
Hurricane Awareness Week
Winter Weather Awareness Week
March 8-14, 2026
April 5-11, 2026
April 19-25, 2026
May 4 & 6, 2026
May 16-22, 2026
May 27, 2026
July 5-11, 2026
Oct 25-Oct 31, 2026
Delaware
 
Severe Weather Awareness
Flood Awareness Week
Winter Weather Awareness Week
Family Emergency Prepardness Day
March 9-13, 2026
March 16-20, 2026
December 7-11, 2026
September 12, 2026
Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week
Gulf Coast Rip Current Awareness Week
February 2-6, 2026
February 23-27, 2026
Georgia Severe Weather Awareness Week February 2-6, 2026
Hawaii Tsunami Awareness Month
Hurricane Preparedness Week
TBD
TBD
Idaho Idaho Flood Awareness Week
Wildfire Awareness Month
March 15-21, 2026
TBD
Illinois Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
March 2-6, 2026
November 9-13, 2026
Indiana Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
March 8-14, 2026
November 8-14, 2026
Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week
Tornado Drill
Heat Awareness Day
Winter Weather Awareness Day
March 23-27, 2026
March 25, 2026 at 10a
June 4, 2026
November 5, 2026
Kansas Wildfire Awareness Week
Severe Weather Awareness Week
Feb 9-13, 2026
March 2-6, 2026
Kentucky  

Severe Weather Aware Week
Winter Awareness Week

March 1-7, 2026
December 6-12, 2026
Louisiana Severe Weather Aware Week October 11-17, 2026
Maine

Flood Safety Awareness Week
Cold Water Safety Awareness Week
Wildfire Awareness Day
Severe Weather Awareness Week
Safe Boating Awareness Week
Heat and Air Quality Awareness Day
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week
Hurricane Preparedness Week
Winter Weather Preparedness Week

March 8-14, 2026
April 5-11, 2026
April 22, 2026
April 26-May 1, 2026
May 16-22, 2026
May 27, 2026
June 21-27, 2026
July 5-11, 2026
Oct 25-Oct 31, 2026

Maryland Severe Storms Awareness Week April 6-12, 2026
Massachusetts Flood Safety Awareness Week
Cold Water Safety Preparedness Week
Severe Weather Awareness Week
Air Quality Awareness Days
Safe Boating Awareness Week
Heat Awareness Day
Hurricane Awareness Week
Winter Weather Awareness Week
March 8-14, 2026
April 5-11, 2026
April 19-25, 2026
May 4 & 6, 2026
May 16-22, 2026
May 27, 2026
July 5-11, 2026
Oct 25-Oct 31, 2026
Michigan Severe Weather Awareness Week
Winter Hazards Awareness Week
March 15-21, 2026
November 8-14, 2026
Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week
Statewide Tornado Drill
Winter Hazard Awareness Week
April 13-17, 2026
April 16, 2026 at 1:45p/6:45p
November 16-20, 2026
Mississippi Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week
Hurricane Preparedness Week
Fall Severe Weather Awareness Week
Winter Preparedness Day
February 8-14, 2026
May 3-9, 2026
October 12-17, 2026
December 9, 2026
Missouri Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
March 2-6, 2026
November 2-6, 2026
Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week March 23-27, 2026
Nevada Fire Awareness Month
Lightning Safety Awareness Week
Heat Safety Awareness Month
Forest Fire Safety Awareness Week
Flood Awareness Week
Winter Storm Awareness
May
June 21-27, 2026
June
July
Mid-November
Dec-Feb
New Hampshire Flood Safety Awareness Week
Cold Water Safety Awareness Week
Wildfire Awareness Day
Severe Weather Awareness Week
Safe Boating Awareness Week
Heat and Air Quality Awareness Day
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week
Hurricane Prepareness Week
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
March 8-14, 2026
April 5-11, 2026
April 22, 2026
April 26-May 1, 2026
May 16-22, 2026
May 27, 2026
June 21-27, 2026
July 5-11, 2026
Oct 25-Oct 31, 2026
New Mexico Monsoon Awareness Week June 7-13, 2026
New York Flood Safety Awareness Week
Cold Water Safety Preparedness Week
Severe Weather Awareness Week
National Hurricane Preparedness Week 
Air Quality Awareness Days
National Safe Boating Week
Heat Awareness Day
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week
Hurricane Awareness Week
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
March 8-14, 2026
April 5-11, 2026
April 19-25, 2026
May 3-9, 2026
May 4 and May 6, 2026
May 16-22, 2026
May 27, 2026
June 21-27, 2026
July 5-11, 2026
Oct 25-Oct 31, 2026
North Carolina Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Statewide Tornado Drill
Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week
Hurricane Preparedness Week
Landslide Preparedness Week
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
March 1-7, 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 9:30a
April 26 through May 2, 2026
May 3-9, 2026
August 21-25, 2026
December 6-12, 2026
North Dakota Severe Weather Awareness Week
Winter Weather Awareness Week
April 27-May 1, 2026
October 26-30, 2026
Ohio Severe Weather Awareness Week
Statewide Tornado Drill
March 15-21, 2026
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 9:50 a.m.
Oregon Winter campaign: snow, ice, flooding, wind, cold
Spring campaign: severe weather, flooding
Summer campaign: heat, air quality, severe weather, wildfire, dust
Fall campaign: snow, flooding, wind
The Great Oregon Shake Out & Tsunami Exercise
Dec-Feb, 2026
Mar-May, 2026
Jun-Sep, 2026
Oct-Nov, 2026
Oct 16, 2026
Pennsylvania Flood Awareness Week
Wildfire Awareness Week
Severe Weather Awareness Week
Hurricane Awareness Week
Lightning Awareness Week
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
Snow Squall Awareness Week
Mar 16-20, 2026
Mar 23-27, 2026
Apr 13-17, 2026
May 3-9, 2026
Jun 21-27, 2026
Nov 1-6, 2026
Nov 9-13, 2026
Puerto Rico Tsunami Preparedness Week
CARIBE WAVE - Tsunami
Flood Safety Awareness Week
Hurricane Safety Preparedness Week
Air Quality Awareness Week
National Safe Boating Week
Heat Safety Awareness Day
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week
Beach Safety and Rip Current Awareness Week

Mar 16-20, 2026
March 19, 2026
Apr 6-10, 2026
May 3-9, 2026
Apr 20-24, 2026
May 16-22, 2026
May 29, 2026
June 15-19,20
June 15-19, 2026

Rhode Island Flood Safety Awareness Week
Cold Water Safety Preparedness Week
Severe Weather Awareness Week
Air Quality Awareness Days
Safe Boating Week
Heat Safety Awareness Day
Hurricane Awareness Week
Winter Weather Awareness Week
Mar 8-14, 2026
Apr 5-11, 2026
Apr 19-25, 2026
May 4 & 6, 2026
May 16-22, 2026
May 27, 2026
July 5-11, 2026
Oct 25-Oct 31, 2026
South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week
Hurricane Preparedness Month
Heat Safety Week
Earthquake Preparedness Week
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
Mar 8-14, 2026
May 2026
May 18-22, 2026
Oct 11-17, 2026
Nov 29-Dec 5, 2026
South Dakota   Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Winter Weather Preparedness Day
Apr 13-17-2026
Oct 28, 2026
Tennessee

Severe Weather Awareness Week

Feb 15-21, 2026
Texas Severe Weather Awareness Week
Monsoon Awareness Week
TBD
TBD
Utah Seasonal Safety Campaigns Year Round
U.S. Virgin Islands Tsunami Preparedness Week
CARIBE WAVE - Tsunami
Flood Safety Awareness Week
Hurricane Safety Preparedness Week
Air Quality Awareness Week
National Safe Boating Week
Heat Safety Awareness Day
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week
Beach Safety and Rip Current Awareness Week
Mar 16-20, 2026
March 19, 2026
Apr 6-10, 2026
May 3-9, 2026
Apr 20-24, 2026
May 16-22, 2026
May 29, 2026
June 15-19,20
June 15-19, 2026
Vermont Flood Safety Awareness Week
Cold Water Safety Awareness Week
Fire Open Burning Awareness Week
Severe Weather Awareness Week
Air Quality Awareness Days
National Safe Boating Week
Heat Safety Awareness Day
Tropical Flood Awareness Day
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
Mar 8-14, 2026
Apr 5-11, 2026
TBD
Apr 19-25, 2026

May 4 and May 6, 2026
May 16-22, 2026
May 27, 2026
July 8, 2026
Oct 25- 31, 2026
Virginia Severe Weather Awareness Week
Flood Awareness Week
Hurricane Awareness Week
Winter Weather Awareness Week
March 9-13, 2026
March 8-14, 2026
June 1-5, 2026
Dec 7- 11, 2026
Washington Winter campaign: snow, ice, flooding, wind, cold
Spring campaign: severe weather, flooding
Summer campaign: heat, air quality, severe weather, wildfire, dust
Fall campaign: snow, flooding, wind
The Great Washington ShakeOut & Tsunami Exercise
Dec-Feb, 2026
Mar-May, 2026
Jun-Sep, 2026
Oct-Nov, 2026
Oct 15, 2026
West Virginia Winter campaign: snow, ice, flooding, wind, cold
Spring campaign: severe weather, flooding
Summer campaign: heat, air quality, severe weather, wildfire, dust
Fall campaign: snow, flooding, wind
The Great Washington ShakeOut & Tsunami Exercise
Dec-Feb, 2026
Mar-May, 2026
Jun-Sep, 2026
Oct-Nov, 2026
Oct 15, 2026
Wisconsin   Flood Awareness Week
Severe Weather and Tornado Awareness Week
Winter Weather Awareness Week
March 9-13, 2026
April 13-17, 2026 (Drill: April 16)
November 16-20, 2026
Wyoming
 
Seasonal Safety Campaigns Year Round


*tentative/To be determined
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