Severe weather season is underway across parts of the country. Although southeastern Wisconsin doesn’t see its peak severe season until June, now is the time to talk about severe weather safety plans. April 7 is Safe Place Selfie day. The National Weather Service is encouraging people across the country to discuss where they’d go during severe weather, then post a selfie online using the hashtag #SafePlaceSelfie. The goal is to get those in areas that receive severe weather talking about what precautions they need to make before a storm hits. Southeastern Wisconsin is no stranger to severe weather, but a refresher is a good idea before the first storms of the season.During a tornado warning, the safest place to go is an interior room in the lowest level of the building, often a basement or a bathroom, stairwell, or closet on the first level of a building.
Severe weather season is underway across parts of the country. Although southeastern Wisconsin doesn’t see its peak severe season until June, now is the time to talk about severe weather safety plans.
April 7 is Safe Place Selfie day. The National Weather Service is encouraging people across the country to discuss where they’d go during severe weather, then post a selfie online using the hashtag #SafePlaceSelfie.
The goal is to get those in areas that receive severe weather talking about what precautions they need to make before a storm hits.
Southeastern Wisconsin is no stranger to severe weather, but a refresher is a good idea before the first storms of the season.
During a tornado warning, the safest place to go is an interior room in the lowest level of the building, often a basement or a bathroom, stairwell, or closet on the first level of a building.