2020 STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL CANCELLED

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1217 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020 ...Public Information Statement... The NWS Indiana offices in conjunction with IDHS have decided to cancel the planned test tornado drill on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020. This is due to numerous reasons related to the COVID-19 virus and sheltering actions being taken by the public. We do not want to add an extra layer of anxiety to the ongoing situation. While we feel it is important to test our communications and safety action plans, we feel it more prudent right now to focus on the active societal response to the virus. We apologize for the inconvenience but hope you understand. There are no plans for a makeup date at this time.