Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kansas is set for March 2nd through the 6th, with a statewide tornado drill on March 4th. Spring marks the peak season for dangerous storms. Chip Redmond, a meteorologist at Kansas State University, says the annual campaign is designed to remind residents of the state's wide range of weather hazards and the importance of being prepared. He says the most important step is having multiple ways to receive severe weather warnings in Kansas and then being able to put your safety plan into action and taking proper shelter.

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