LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Lexington Emergency Management announced the city’s plans for the annual statewide tornado drill.
The drill is part of Kentucky’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, which is meant to remind people to be “weather ready” for all types of hazards, according to the National Weather Service.
On Wednesday, March 4, at 10:07 a.m., the statewide drill will take place with Lexington Emergency Management participating.
The agency said they would be testing the actual tornado warning sirens at this time and that the sirens would sound for about two minutes. They advised people to not call 911 during the test.
The LexAlerts notification system will also send a test message to those who are signed up for weather alerts, Lexington Emergency Management said, and the message will begin with “this is a test.”
As part of the statewide drill, alerts will activate the Emergency Alert System, which includes NOAA Weather Radio, local television, radio stations and cable override. The drill will not set off a Wireless Emergency Alert on mobile phones.
Lexington Emergency Management encouraged all Kentuckians to practice tornado safety during the drill, and said the drill would be canceled or postponed if inclement weather is forecast.
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