Tornado sirens in Ohio activated for 3 minutes Wednesday morning as part of statewide test

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Tornado sirens across the state will be activated Wednesday morning as part of an annual drill.

Businesses, schools and households are encouraged to practice their tornado drills and emergency plans. Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security activates the outdoor warning siren system by zones when the National Weather Service issues a Tornado Warning for Franklin County. During a tornado warning, the sirens will sound for three minutes, followed by seven minutes of silence. This sequence will repeat until the warning is canceled.

 

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