Ohio's Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 16-22, presents an opportunity to evaluate the risks and become familiar with the best practices for safety during dynamic weather patterns. A statewide tornado drill will happen at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday. Sirens in Wayne County will be activated for the drill.

Tornado sirens will ring around the Ozarks at 11 a.m. Wednesday for the annual statewide tornado drill, part of the National Weather Service’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week.

The state will be setting off its tornado sirens across the state March 19 as part of its annual Severe Weather Awareness week.