The sounding of the sirens, which is set for 9:50 a.m., is part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, which runs through March 25, according to the Ohio Emergency Management Agency.
The testing comes on the eve of Ohio’s tornado season, which runs April 1 through July 30.
Here are 3 of the biggest tornadoes to come through Ohio:
- April 11, 1965, was the second most dangerous single day for tornadoes in Ohio, (the first happening in 1924). A total of 11 tornadoes were reported in those 24 hours. These tornadoes tore through Shelby, Preble, Greene and Fairfield counties, just to name a few. Tornadoes reached F4 conditions, according to Fujita ratings, and killed 60 people in total.
- Possibly one of the most powerful tornadoes to ever hit Ohio happened in Xenia in 1974. There was a reported F5 tornado touchdown. A total of 32 people were killed from this storm, and most of the city was either damaged or destroyed.
- The Montgomery/Blue Ash tornado tore through Ohio on April 9, 1999. There were recorded F2/F3 damages left throughout the area. More than 500 homes were damaged along with the death of four people and multiple injuries.
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