Statewide tornado drill canceled due to severe weather risk

A severe weather risk has canceled a statewide tornado drill scheduled for today.

The Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center announced Tuesday afternoon that it will not test its tornado sirens because Ohio’s Statewide Tornado Drill was canceled.

Today’s forecast calls for storms to move through the area in the afternoon. Some storms could be strong to severe, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. The NWS said it can’t rule out a tornado, and that storms will bring damaging winds and a risk for large hail. The main risk for severe weather is from noon to 5 p.m.

The statewide test occurs in addition to the regularly scheduled monthly testing at noon the first Monday of the month.

During a tornado, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness recommends Ohioans do the following:

  • Go down to the lowest level
  • Get under something
  • Cover your head
  • Keep in shelter until the storm has passed

For more safety tips on what to do before, during and after a tornado, visit the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness’s website.