Severe Weather Awareness Week: Tornado Sirens to Be Tested Wednesday; Skywarn Class Scheduled

It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week. There will be a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 23rd at 1:00 p.m. If you are near a siren, you will hear it go off for a steady three minutes as a test of the warning network.

If you hear the steady three-minute siren any other time, that’s a sign that a tornado warning has been issued for the area. Take shelter and tune in to local media to get specific information about tornado risk.

For St. Clair County residents who want to take tornado awareness to the next level, a Skywarn Spotter Training session has been scheduled. The in-person class will be held on May 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the Don Dodge Auditorium at the County Building in Port Huron.

The class will instruct on severe weather hazards. Participants will be educated on the general structure and movement of severe thunderstorms, identification of important storm features, and safety concerns.

The class is free and open to the public aged thirteen and up. Those who are interested will need to reserve a seat. Reservation details can be found in the news section at WGRT.com.

Skywarn RSVP: rdecrease@stclaircounty.org

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland