The National Weather Service and Illinois Emergency Management Agency will conduct the statewide Annual Tornado Drill on Wednesday, March 6 at approximately 11 a.m.
This drill is designed to encourage people to create and practice procedures for dealing with severe weather, including tornados. The Drill is held each year in conjunction with Severe Weather Preparedness Week.
The outdoor emergency weather sirens will not be activated for this test, as they were just tested on Tuesday, March 5. However NOAA Weather Radios are expected to sound.
More information about the statewide drill, as well as suggestions for emergency preparedness, is posted on the National Weather Service's Central Illinois webpage.