OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – On Saturday, Outagamie County Emergency Management officials will resume their outdoor warning siren test.
City officials announced that the outdoor siren testing will resume at noon on April 11. In addition to that, Wisconsin’s annual statewide tornado drills will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 1:45 and 6:45 p.m.
Outagamie County will activate the outdoor warning sirens for both statewide drills on April 16.
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Officials stated that residents are encouraged to treat the drills as if an actual tornado warning were in effect for practice.
Outdoor warning sirens are designed to alert people who are outdoors to take shelter or seek additional information. They are not intended to be heard inside homes or businesses. Residents are encouraged to share this information widely to help prevent unnecessary calls to 911.
Outagamie County Emergency Management
Officials reminded residents that the best tornado shelters include a basement, a ground-floor interior room, or a specially constructed safe room designed to withstand high winds and falling debris.
