It’s Only a Test – But Also a Reminder to be Ready For Severe Weather
It's Severe Weather Awareness week in South Dakota. There will be a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, April 23. Which means most cities in the state will be testing their sirens.
From the National Weather Service:
Drill schedule for South Dakota on Wednesday, April 23rd:
10:00 AM CDT: Test Tornado Watch Issued by NWS
10:15 AM CDT: Test Tornado Warning Issued by NWS. Outdoor sirens activated by Emergency Managers in most cities & counties.
10:30 AM CDT: The Statewide Drill ends
This is a good time to think about your own severe weather plans. Like, what would your family do if a tornado struck near you, where would you go and does everybody in your family know? Now's a good time to make a family emergency plan and get together a disaster kit.