Ky. statewide tornado drill scheduled for today A statewide tornado drill in Kentucky will be held on Tuesday, March 16 at 9:15 a.m. (Source: KAIT-TV) By Amber Ruch | March 15, 2021 at 4:52 AM CDT - Updated March 16 at 5:56 AM
KENTUCKY (KFVS) - A statewide tornado drill in Kentucky will be held on Tuesday, March 16 at 9:15 a.m.
According to the Calloway County Emergency Management, it will be different in that all sirens in the county will be activated at the same time, and will be done when the Tornado Warning alert is received from the National Weather Service.
Schools, businesses and homes are encouraged to review and practice their severe weather/tornado plans.
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Wrap-Up: Importance of preparedness and action during threatening hazards.
Tuesday, March 16th will be an important day. This is when the Statewide Tornado Drill will occur. The N.W.S. will issue “Test” Tornado Warnings between 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM Eastern Time.
Outdoor warnings sirens will go off. TV test crawls will come across your television. And all N.O.A.A. Hazardous Weather Radios and all Emergency Alert Systems or E.A.S. will sound.
This test is very important to make sure all systems are ready for severe weather. This test may be postponed to Wednesday, March 15th if weather conditions warrant it.
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