WeatherReadyFest, formerly WeatherFest, is an annual public educational outreach event hosted by the National Weather Association in conjunction with the organization's annual meeting.
The event includes hands on activities and exhibits focused on atmospheric sciences and disaster safety.
Emergency services and area broadcasters display large vehicles.
Celebrity meteorologists including Nick Walker and Jim Cantore, from The Weather Channel, Ginger Zee from Good Morning America and James Spann were featured at recent events.
Similar events have been sponsored by the American Meteorological Society during their annual meeting.