State Tornado Drill
Beatrice
Friday, March 23
As part of the 2012 Nebraska Weather Awareness Week activities. This week-long observance, which runs March 19-23, includes the Wednesday drill as a time for residents, businesses and industries to test their severe weather emergency preparedness plans.
The drill will begin around 10 am with the issuance of a mock tornado warning and activation of outdoor warning devices (sirens) about 10 to 15 minutes later.
Another mock tornado warning may be issued sometime around 7 pm the same night and some communities may also choose to activate their warning sirens.
Friday Mar 23, 2012
Printed courtesy of www.beatricechamber.com/ – Contact the Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce & Gage County Tourism for more information.
218 N 5th Street, Beatrice, NE 68310 – (402) 223-2338 – info@beatricechamber.com