Severe Weather Preparedness Week and the Annual Statewide Tornado Communications/Warning Exercise

Dubois County- To focus attention on the approaching tornado and severe weather season, the week of March  12-18, 2023 is designated Severe Weather Preparedness Week throughout the State of Indiana. 

The purpose is to stress the importance of promoting the public’s awareness of what  actions to take in case of tornadoes and other types of severe weather. 

In conjunction with this, and in cooperation with the National Weather Service, the Indiana  Department of Homeland Security, the Indiana Department of Education and the Indiana State  Police, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 has been selected as the date for the Statewide Tornado  Exercise which will be initiated at approximately 10:15 a.m. (EDT). Dubois County will be  participating in the upcoming exercise. Please make note that the sirens in the county will be  tested that day as well. Should actual severe weather be a threat that day, the exercise will be  held on March 15, 2023. There will be no evening exercise. 

Your participation in this annual exercise will help to improve your tornado preparedness and  severe storms awareness programs and plans. Our goal is to prevent, if possible, the potential  number of deaths and injuries from tornadoes and other severe storms this season. 

For more information, please contact Tammy Humbert at Dubois County Emergency  Management at (812) 482-2202.