On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 10:00 AM State Emergency Management
and the NWS will conduct a Statewide Severe Weather Tornado Drill.
Every school, citizen, and business are encouraged to participate in the drill.
Residents should treat the drill as if it were an actual Tornado Warning. The drill aims to test everyone’s readiness for life-threatening severe weather events such as tornadoes, flash floods, and damaging winds. Local officials are encouraged to sound warning sirens to initiate the drill.
The National Weather Service will issue a Routine Weekly Test (RWT) to NOAA Weather Radios to initiate the drill. This is a change from past years in which a true Tornado Warning was issued in Missouri.
The NWS encourages everyone to abide by health and safety guidelines, including social distancing and wearing a mask per local directives. If that’s not possible during the tornado test, then consider participating by simply sheltering-in-place or discussing sheltering options/plans among co-workers/family members.
