MONROE - Gov. Scott Walker has declared April 17-21 as Wisconsin's Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week.
Wisconsin Emergency Management, the National Weather Service and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association once again have teamed up to sponsor the statewide tornado drills scheduled for Thursday.
A mock tornado watch will be issued at 1 p.m. Thursday, followed by a statewide mock tornado warning at 1:45 p.m. A second mock warning will be issued at 6:45 p.m. to give families and second-shift workers a chance to practice their emergency plans. Many local radio, TV and cable stations will be participating in the drills. Television viewers and radio station listeners will hear a message at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. indicating that "This is a test." The mock tornado warnings will last about one minute on radio and TV stations across Wisconsin and when the test is finished, stations will return to normal programming. All communities in and around Green County will sound their tornado sirens.
Both the mock tornado watch and warnings will be issued over NOAA weather radios. If your weather radio is turned on and the alarm on your weather radio does not go off for this test, check your weather radio's programming and quality of reception.
These drills give schools, businesses, families and individuals opportunities to test their emergency plans. The drills are part of the annual spring severe weather campaign to encourage everyone in Wisconsin to be ready for possible tornadoes and severe weather.
The tornado drill will take place even if the sky is cloudy, dark or rainy. If actual severe storms are expected in the state April 20, the tornado drills will be postponed until April 21 with the same times. If severe storms are possible that day, the drills will be canceled. Any changes will be issued to local media as well as posted on the ReadyWisconsin website at http://readywisconsin.wi.gov, Facebook (www.facebook.com/ReadyWisconsin), Twitter (www.twitter.com/Ready Wisconsin) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/ReadyWisconsin). Green County Emergency Management also will post them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Green-County-Emergency-Management-115840431903422/ and the website www.greencountyem.com.
Wisconsin Emergency Management, the National Weather Service and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association once again have teamed up to sponsor the statewide tornado drills scheduled for Thursday.
A mock tornado watch will be issued at 1 p.m. Thursday, followed by a statewide mock tornado warning at 1:45 p.m. A second mock warning will be issued at 6:45 p.m. to give families and second-shift workers a chance to practice their emergency plans. Many local radio, TV and cable stations will be participating in the drills. Television viewers and radio station listeners will hear a message at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. indicating that "This is a test." The mock tornado warnings will last about one minute on radio and TV stations across Wisconsin and when the test is finished, stations will return to normal programming. All communities in and around Green County will sound their tornado sirens.
Both the mock tornado watch and warnings will be issued over NOAA weather radios. If your weather radio is turned on and the alarm on your weather radio does not go off for this test, check your weather radio's programming and quality of reception.
These drills give schools, businesses, families and individuals opportunities to test their emergency plans. The drills are part of the annual spring severe weather campaign to encourage everyone in Wisconsin to be ready for possible tornadoes and severe weather.
The tornado drill will take place even if the sky is cloudy, dark or rainy. If actual severe storms are expected in the state April 20, the tornado drills will be postponed until April 21 with the same times. If severe storms are possible that day, the drills will be canceled. Any changes will be issued to local media as well as posted on the ReadyWisconsin website at http://readywisconsin.wi.gov, Facebook (www.facebook.com/ReadyWisconsin), Twitter (www.twitter.com/Ready Wisconsin) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/ReadyWisconsin). Green County Emergency Management also will post them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Green-County-Emergency-Management-115840431903422/ and the website www.greencountyem.com.