Today (Wednesday) is Fall Severe Weather Awareness Day. The National Weather Service conducts this as a way to draw attention to the secondary peak of severe weather that occurs in the fall and winter seasons. Historically, the fall season - particularly the month of November - has been very active for severe weather throughout Tennessee.

Right now is the perfect time of the year to check your preparedness plans. Learn about weather safety for the different types of severe weather at weather.gov/nashville. Check that your NOAA Weather Radio has fresh batteries in it and is tuned properly to the nearest NOAA Weather Radio transmitter. Make sure you have a means of receiving severe weather information, whether you are at home, work, school, or travelling. Make sure you know what to do if threatening weather approaches.

WGNS provides such alerts, sent by text message to your cell phone. It's easy to sign up. From WGNSRadio.com, look to the left for the text alert tab. All of the information on how to sign up for the free service, sponsored by Gil's Ace Hardware in Smyrna, is there.