State Tornado Drill

State Tornado Drill

Beatrice
Friday, March 23

As part of the 2012 Nebraska Weather Awareness Week activities.  This week-long observance, which runs March 19-23, includes the Wednesday drill as a time for residents, businesses and industries to test their severe weather emergency preparedness plans. 

The drill will begin around 10 am with the issuance of a mock tornado warning and activation of outdoor warning devices (sirens) about 10 to 15 minutes later.

Another mock tornado warning may be issued sometime around 7 pm the same night and some communities may also choose to activate their warning sirens.