Get Ready for Severe Weather Preparedness Week

The Situation Report | April 21, 2025

Severe Weather Preparedness Week for New York and New England is Sunday April 20 to Saturday April 26. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Weather Service (NWS), in partnership with state, local, and volunteer agencies and private sector organizations, urges all residents to learn how to protect themselves from the hazards of severe thunderstorms. 

Severe thunderstorms produce damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes in our area, and even flash flooding. Now is the time to prepare, before the June through August peak of the severe weather season. 

New Yorkers should sign up for NY-Alert the State’s free emergency alert system, to receive weather and other timely emergency alerts.

HCANYS encourages you to share educational and outreach resources with your staff and patients during Severe Weather Preparedness Week. All available resources are available below. 

• NWS New York Severe Weather Page
  
  
• NWS Weather Ready Nation Spring Safety Page

NWS Severe Thunderstorm Safety Pages:

• Thunderstorm
• Tornado
• Strong Winds and Derecho
• Lightning
• Flood

NWS Lightning Safety Toolkit and Emergency Action Plan Generator:

• For Communities
• For Outdoor Venues
• For Beach Officials/Lifeguards
• For Boating and Sailing
  
  
• NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center
  
• Ready.gov Thunderstorm and Lightning Safety and Preparedness Info
  
• NEW: Hazard Intensity Ranges in SPC Mesoscale Discussions (SPC MCD)

For more information on personal preparedness and how to stay safe during severe weather, visit the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.