Statewide Tornado Drill 3/24/2021 at 1100 hrs

The Iowa Statewide Tornado Drill WILL take place at 11 AM on March 24th, 2021.  We encourage Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), schools, businesses, first responders, & the public to practice their emergency/communication procedures.  It is vital to know & execute your plan when seconds count.  Face coverings should be worn during any congregating activities.

PSAPs will NOT receive these products over NLETS.  Instead, the Tornado Drill will be "activated" by a *special* Weekly Radio Test over NOAA Weather Radio (NWR). The weekly radio test is alerted on NWR.  The NWR test will be followed by notification to ALL Iowa NAWAS Warning Points.

Please note, the time of the drill has been shifted from previous years to 11 AM to accommodate the timing of the NOAA Weather Radio Weekly Radio Test.

Thank you,

A.J. Mumm, Director

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Polk County Emergency Management Agency
1907 Carpenter Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314
515.286.2107