(Spirit Lake)– Severe weather awareness week continues through the end of the week for the state of Iowa.
Officials with the National Weather Service and local Emergency Management Coordinators are urging everyone to take time to remember some important aspects of severe weather and how to protect you and your family when it strikes. Key to that is knowing the difference between a watch and a warning. A watch means conditions ripe for the development of severe weather. People should stay up to date with later forecasts and statements. A warning means a severe thunderstorm or tornado is imminent or is actually occurring or is being detected on radar. Mike Ehret, Dickinson County Emergency Management Coordinator, says that’s when it’s time to act…Click here for comment from Mike Ehret
One of the highlights of the week is a statewide tornado drill beginning with the issuance of a mock watch at 10:00 a.m. this (Wednesday) morning, followed by a mock warning. At that point, most counties in Iowa, including Dickinson, will sound sirens. Residents, businesses, schools, organizations, factories and everyone else is urged to participate in the drill.
