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HARTINGTON –Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 24-28, and a statewide tornado drill will be conducted at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 26.
At that time, Cedar County in conjunction with all the county’s fire departments, cities and villages, will activate the outdoor warning sirens in each community.
These sirens sound a long steady tone and are activated for three minutes to warn of impending hazards such as a tornado, or 80 mph winds or greater sustained for more than three minutes, said Kevin Garvin, Cedar County’s emergency manager.
Sirens are meant to be heard outdoors and signal the need to seek shelter and tune in to either NOAA radio or local media sources for further details.
“This is a great time to review your severe weather safety rules and develop a plan on what to do or where to go during severe weather. It also provides an opportunity to test your plans,” Garvin said.
While the sirens are sounding during this drill, public safety agencies are checking all the sirens to make sure they are operating properly as severe weather season begins again this year.
