Barton County and Great Bend, along with all Kansans, are also urged to take part in the statewide tornado safety drill at 10 a.m. Tuesday. If severe weather is expected on or around the test time on March 6 it will be postponed to the backup date, 10 a.m. Thursday, March 8.

The Storm Fury on the Plains, the annual severe weather safety meeting, will be March 13 at the Crest Theater in Great Bend. It will be offered at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and as always the public is invited to attend.