Severe Weather Week March 24-28 in Lee County

LEE COUNTY - Lee County Emergency Management Agency, Local First Responders, Lee Comm Dispatch, and the National Weather Service have joined together to promote severe weather awareness and preparedness the week of March 24-28.
Changing seasons bring unsettled weather. Lee County Emergency Management encourages everyone to be prepared and know how to stay safe during and after the storm. You never know when a storm may hit, creating potential electrical hazards, damage to your home or property, or injuries. The best solution is to plan and be prepared.
For each day during Severe Weather Awareness Week, it is suggested that you review a different subject that will help you get prepared for the anticipated storms that will strike our area.
Monday – Lightning Safety
Tuesday – Tornado Safety
Wednesday – Preparedness  
Thursday – Hail and Wind     
Friday – Flood Safety
The highlight of Severe Weather Awareness Week is the annual tornado drill scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 10 a.m..
The weather service will NOT activate the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The Monthly test of the all-hazards weather radio system will still take place at 10 a.m. Also, The cities of Donnellson, Wever, Denmark, Keokuk, and Fort Madison are planning on activating their outdoor warning sirens. The sirens will be turned on and confirmed that they are working and then be turned off. 
All residents, no matter where you live, are urged to purchase an all-hazards weather radio from a local retailer if they have not done so already. As the siren system is an outdoor warning system and may not necessarily be heard by those who are indoors or are not nearby a siren, the weather radio is designed to work indoors. Plus, there are many areas in the county such as the rural areas and housing developments outside the city limits who cannot hear the outdoor warning sirens. There are also communities and cities in Lee County that are not covered with an outdoor warning system. If individuals need assistance programming their radio they can contact Lee County Emergency Management, 319-371-3446, for assistance. 
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management has information on individual and family preparedness at www.beready.iowa.gov. The National Weather Service the National Weather Service (NWS) will promote severe weather safety on their website www.weather.gov/dvn and by issuing informative public information statements.