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Perry County School District 32 earns National Weather Service 'Storm Ready Support' designation
Summary
The National Weather Service recognized Perry County School District 32 as a Storm Ready Support School, citing robust sheltering plans, twice‑annual tornado drills and multiple communication methods; the district received a certificate and program signage.
The National Weather Service on Tuesday recognized Perry County School District 32 as a Storm Ready Support School, highlighting the district’s sheltering plans and communication systems.
"It's not a question of if dangerous weather will strike again, but when," said Christine Logos, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Forecast Office, who presented the district with a certificate and signage. Logos said the Storm Ready program, created in 2000, helps communities improve communication and safety before, during and after severe weather events.
Logos credited district staff — specifically safety officer Mr. Eric Stott and superintendent Frederick Barra Jones — for meeting roughly 10 program requirements, including continuous staff monitoring of hazardous‑weather information, multiple methods for notifying faculty and campus‑wide push‑button alert systems. She said the district has two FEMA‑designated shelter locations on school property and that drills are practiced at least twice a year; according to Logos, students and faculty can reach those shelters in under five minutes.
The meteorologist noted the recent local impact of severe storms: "The residents of Perry County, Missouri know all too well that severe weather is a frequent and serious threat," referencing an EF2 tornado that struck in March and caused damage to school grounds.
District leaders said the designation formalizes work already underway to strengthen emergency plans. Christine Logos presented a certificate and two large program signs to district representatives; staff said the signs will be placed on campus by Mr. Schaub.
The recognition does not change school operations immediately but signals continued partnership between the district and the National Weather Service on preparedness efforts. The district’s safety procedures and shelter plans will remain subject to review and periodic updates as the partnership continues.
