INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana broadcast stations will participate in a statewide tornado drill on Tues., March 20 as a part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week.
The National Weather Service test of the statewide Emergency Alert System (EAS) will be at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (9:15 CT) and will be issued for 15 minutes.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week (March 18-24) and the tornado test drill help to ensure that the statewide Indiana EAS network is operating properly and is ready to respond in the event of a tornado warning in the state.
In the event of severe or inclement weather, the test will be rescheduled and held on Wednesday, March 21st.