Burlington, IA- Des Moines County Emergency Management has announced that the annual Iowa state-wide tornado drill will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. A test watch will be issued at approximately 10:00 AM to start the drill, followed by a test warning around 10:15 AM. The drill will be over at 10:30 AM. Everyone is strongly encouraged to participate in this drill. In the event of severe weather anywhere in Iowa on Wednesday, March 23rd, the drill will be postponed until Thursday, the 24th of March at the same time. The Annual Tornado drill is being held in conjunction with Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week which runs from March 21-25, 2022. For more information, contact Des Moines County Emergency Management.