Tuesday's Statewide Tornado Drill

Every Hoosier business, school, and family should participate in the statewide tornado drill each year. The drill allows you to practice where to go, what to do, and what to take so you are prepared for the event of a real tornado warning.

At about 10:15 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, the National Weather Service will issue a test tornado warning alert, which will be shared through most notification systems, including the statewide Emergency Alert System (EAS).

Quick Tips

When you hear thunder, you are within striking distance of lightning. Go indoors when you hear thunder.

Consider how you would be alerted if there were a tornado warning. Sirens are meant to be heard outside and cannot be relied on if you are indoors. Have a NOAA weather radio or weather alert app.

Have a location designated as your safe spot regardless of what kind of building you are in. A basement or storm shelter is best, but an interior room, stairway, or hall without a window or door to the outside is acceptable.

Find out what flood insurance coverage would cost to add to your home policy. New policies take 30 days to become effective, so you need to add coverage well before any anticipated flooding.

Know how to be alerted to possible severe weather, make a plan of where to take shelter or evacuate, and keep an emergency disaster kit ready at all times.

Storms, floods, and tornadoes are common occurrences in Hoosiers.