Severe Weather Preparedness week in North Carolina

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — March 2nd through the 8th is severe weather preparedness week in North Carolina, with each day focusing on a different topic. 

The topic’s range from severe thunderstorms and tornadoes to lightning and flood safety.  

In the Cape Fear, we experience many different types of hazardous weather including tornados and hail. 

Meteorologist Steven Pfaff with the national weather service in Wilmington says it is best to have a plan for you and your family.   

“Have a plan, what to do, where to go if severe thunderstorm warnings or tornado warnings are issued for your area. The plan that we want everybody to have that encompasses all those different types of hazards, not just the hurricanes, it’s the other types of hazardous weather we could experience,” Pfaff said.  

As a reminder, the statewide tornado drill that was originally scheduled for Wednesday will now be Friday, March 7th at 9:30am due to the threat of severe weather. 

Hurricane preparedness week is in May and the start of hurricane season June 1st.