On Thursday, April 16, the statewide tornado drills will occur at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. There are two times that give you time to practice for tornadoes while at school or work, and time for you to practice at home. If there is a threat of severe weather on April 16, the drills will be postponed to Friday, April 17. If there is severe weather on both days, the drills will be canceled. 

During drill times, Wisconsin’s NWS offices will conduct NOAA Weather Radio tests, which can be heard if you are actively listening to those devices or have one programmed to activate on test alerts. Local media outlets may also participate on the air or over social media. Some communities may also choose to test their outdoor warning sirens during drill times. Check with local emergency management offices for information on the siren testing schedules.

The following will not occur during the statewide tornado drills:

• The statewide drill will not include a mock tornado warning issued as a live code test of the Emergency Alert System. As a result, there will be no notification tone sounded on NOAA Weather Radios that are currently sent to silently monitor for alerts.
• There will be no wireless emergency alerts sent to your phones alerting you of the statewide tornado drill.
• There will be no push notifications sent to devices.