NWS PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) — ** TORNADO DRILL TODAY **
TORNADO DRILL DATES AND TIMES:
ILLINOIS: March 6, 2024, around 11:00 a.m. CST. No communication drill – but RWT code (Routine Weekly Test) will be sent out to promote preparedness activities.
KENTUCKY: March 6, 2024, TOR Code 9:07 a.m. CST.
MISSOURI: March 6, 2024, around 11:00 a.m. CST. No communication drill – but RWT code (Routine Weekly Test) will be sent out to promote preparedness activities.
INDIANA: March 12, 2024, TOR Code 9:15 am CDT.
TORNADON WARNING ALERTS WILL GO OUT Wednesday morning, March 6th, in KY, MO, and IL.
This will be a great opportunity to practice your tornado safety plan, whether you are at home, school, or work. If there is a threat of severe weather at the scheduled time, the drill will be postponed to a fair-weather day.
All warning systems will be activated when the NWS signals the beginning of the drill.
The sirens are sounded whenever the National Weather Service issues a Tornado Warning.
