Don’t Freak Out When You Hear Ominous Sound this Morning

There are times when the sound West Des Moines residents will hear between 10 and 10:30 a.m. should cause them to seek shelter.

This won’t be one of them.

A statewide tornado drill is planned as part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week which is being observed across the state.

The exercise in Polk County will consist of a simulated tornado watch being issued around 10 a.m., followed by a simulated warning at 10:15. The outdoor warning sirens will be activated across Polk County at 10:15 and Polk County Emergency Management is  encouraging all schools, businesses and governments to participate in concert with this drill.