FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — After Georgians were hit with multiple tornados last month, one county is participating in Severe Weather Preparedness week to teach residents about weather awareness.
Throughout the week of February 6, Fulton County plans to conduct tests of its emergency alerts, along with days dedicated to thunderstorm, tornado, flood and lightning safety.
Here's what every day's weather-aware learning will consist of,
Family Preparedness - Monday
The county will send out NOAA Weather Radio and Wireless Emergency Alerts.
Thunderstorm Safety - Tuesday
Alerts will be sent from NOAA Weather Radio and Wireless Emergency to teach the difference between a thunderstorm watch and a thunderstorm warning.
Tornado Safety - Wednesday
Weather permitting, the county plans to conduct an NWR Test Warning Message at 9 a.m.
NOTE: the message will go out as a Routine Weekly Test (RWT) product via NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) and is designed to help trigger statewide schools, businesses, and other groups to practice their severe weather/tornado safety actions and procedures.
If the "test" message is postponed, the backup day will be Friday, February 10.
Lightning Safety - Thursday
Learn the 30/30 rule. If, after seeing lightning, you cannot count to 30 before hearing thunder, go indoors. Stay indoors for 30 minutes after hearing the last clap of thunder.
Flash Flood and Flood Safety - Friday
Copy essential documents, seal them in a watertight container and add them to your Ready kit.