Statewide tornado drill to be Tuesday as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Bartholomew County Emergency Management announced Indiana’s Severe Weather Awareness Week is this week. As part of the week, the Statewide Tornado Drill will take place Tuesday, March 12 at about 10:15 a.m.The county’s tornado sirens will sound, an Everbridge alert will be sent, and weather radios will be activated as part of the test. This is the time for residents and businesses to test their emergency plans.