As is customary during Severe Weather Awareness Week in Ohio, a statewide tornado drill is took place at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday. Warning sirens were activated in Franklin County for three minutes, which is longer than the usual tone heard during the weekly Wednesday tests at noon.

A Tornado WATCH means conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes in and near areas designated by the National Weather Service. Be ready to move to a place of safety if the watch is upgraded to a warning or if threatening weather approaches.

If you hear a tornado siren sound on Wednesday morning, it’s nothing to worry about. At 9:50 a.m. on March 19, tornado sirens across the state will sound for the

The statewide testing of tornado sirens is set to start tomorrow. Jeff Jadwin, the Muskingum County Emergency Management Agency Director, said the statewide test will begin at 9:50AM and then will sound off every Wednesday until we’re out of the severe weather season.

Ohio is no stranger to severe weather, and you and your family are encouraged to prepare during the statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 19, at 9:50 a.m.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — As the spring season arrives, so does severe weather, leading to statewide tests of tornado sirens Wednesday. The sirens may have been just a test today, but with severe ...

Tornado sirens will sound across Ohio on Wednesday. But don't panic; it probably isn't the start of another devastating tornado season like Ohio had in 2024. Instead, it's a statewide tornado ...

Tornado sirens across Franklin County are getting some upgrades. Last year was a record tornado year in the Buckeye state, with a total of 74 tornados touching down