MIAMI VALLEY — You will hear tornado sirens go off across parts of the area today.
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It is part of a Statewide Tornado Drill that will take place across Ohio on Wednesday, March 20 as part of the National Weather Service’s “Severe Weather Awareness Week.”
The Montgomery County Regional Dispatch will be participating in the drill, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
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The warning sirens will go off in the following areas:
- Clayton
- German Township
- Germantown Township
- Harrison Township
- Jefferson Township
- Miamisburg
- Phillipsburg
- Trotwood
- Washington Township
The drill will be done in addition to the normal testing that is done on the first Monday of each month.
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Miami County announced that they have opted out of today’s Statewide Tornado Drill.
The decision was made following last week’s EF-2 Tornado that struck the county last Thursday, according to Miami County EMA Director Joel Smith.
No weather sirens will be going off in Miami County.
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