PRIMGHAR – The O’Brien County Emergency Management Agency, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), National Weather Service (NWS), and Iowa Emergency Management Association (IEMA) joined together to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa.
Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 22-26, is an opportunity to highlight the importance of being aware of, and prepared for, severe weather.
For each day during Severe Weather Awareness Week, a different subject will be featured:

• Monday – Severe thunderstorms
• Tuesday – Weather warnings
• Wednesday – Tornadoes
• Thursday – Family preparedness
• Friday – Flash floods
  Additional information will be made available via email, EMA website, and the O’Brien County EMA facebook page.
  The annual statewide tornado drill will take place on Wed., March 24, beginning at 11 a.m. O’Brien County is planning to test the outdoor warning sirens at 11:00 am.
  If there is potential for severe weather on March 24, the O’Brien County tornado drill will be moved to March 25 (11:00 am).
  If you or someone you know is interested in signing up for O’Brien Alerts, please review the attached O’Brien Alert System flyer.