Some Heartland communities participate in Mo. statewide tornado drill

MISSOURI (KFVS) - A statewide tornado drill was held Tuesday morning, March 8.

Outdoor sirens across Missouri went off at 10 a.m.

The drill was part of Missouri’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week.

Get alerts before severe weather, or a tornado hits, with the KFVS First Alert Weather app.

You should also check the settings on your phone to make sure everything comes through.

“You can also turn on the government alerts, so you would get alerts relating to severe weather, the Amber Alerts, we receive on those,” said Darren White, emergency management planner. “So you can get alerts and stay up-to-date on storms.”

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