JEFFERSON CITY--Due to the weather forecast calling for precipitation today, the National Weather Service has postponed today's scheduled annual statewide tornado drill. The new date for the drill will be at 1:30 March 10 . The weather forecast calls for sunshine on Thursday. The change to Thursday is for the entire state of Missouri.
The 37th annual statewide tornado drill is part of Missouri 2011 Severe Weather Awareness week, which runs from today through Friday, March 11.
annual state tornado drill postponed until Thursday Missouri's 2011 Severe Weather Awareness Week has one goal: to save lives, as the threat for severe weather across the state transitions from snow and ice to severe thunderstorms and flooding.