Abilene residents participate in city-wide tornado drill, assessing severe weather plans [Video]

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – On Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m., Abilene residents participated in a city-wide tornado drill, assessing their severe weather plans in case of a natural disaster.

Wylie High School was one of the schools that held a drill alongside the city. Adam Lopez, with Wylie High School operations, said that even though the drill is just practice, it is important for the students to know just in case.

“It’s for the safety of the faculty and the students here at the campus,” Lopez said. “We just have to practice to make sure they know what to do in case of an emergency or inclement weather conditions.”

Prep & plan: Abilene hosts city-wide tornado drill

While most organizations took the time to go through their plan physically, residents like Bob Mantooth, who experienced a tornado first-hand, took the time to initiate a conversation about one unforgettable morning.

“[My wife] yelled its tornado; …