Logan County and the City of Bellefontaine will sound all sirens at 9:50 AM on Wednesday as participants in the Ohio Statewide Tornado Drill.
Don’t be confused when it comes to severe weather, know the Terms:
Tornado Watch – Be Prepared: When conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes. Be ready to move to a place of safety if the watch is upgraded to a warning or if threatening weather approaches.
Tornado Warning – Take Action: When a tornado is imminent or has been sighted. Warnings indicate impending danger to life and property. Seek safe shelter immediately.
The Logan County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) encourages residents to be prepared for severe weather and home emergencies. Build a kit and make a plan. This includes having a severe weather kit for your home and vehicle and creating an emergency plan/or updating your existing plan.
Your kit should include:
- Water
- Food
- Can opener
- Radio
- Headlamp or flashlight
- Batteries for all electronic items in your kit
- First aid kit
- Whistle
- N95 respirator masks
- Moist towelettes, garbage bags, and plastic ties
- Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
- Local maps
Ohio’s weather hazards from early spring into summer include snowmelt and flooding, tornadoes, and thunderstorms. Many Ohio counties have outdoor warning sirens that sound when severe weather is imminent.
Getting weather and emergency information from trusted sources is important. Have multiple means of receiving communications and always get your information from reliable sources such as the National Weather Service, local broadcast radio and television stations, and phone apps from trusted agencies. Other great sources for communications are the Emergency Alert System (EAS) which are messages sent over television and radio channels, Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) which are free notifications delivered to mobile devices as part of a public safety system, and an NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio.
Logan County ALERT is an emergency notification service provided by the Logan County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) through a contract. The service is powered by HyperReach. This system is used only for emergencies and emergency-related information. Residents may choose to receive severe weather alerts for flash floods and tornado warnings by selecting weather alerts and choosing how they want to be notified. Registration is available at no cost by entering your contact information at the following link: https://signup.hyper-reach.com/hyper_reach/sign_up_page_2/?id=30223
