Families encouraged to practice tornado safety in Thursday night drill [Video]

LEDGEVIEW, Wis. (WBAY) – Thursday, April 11, you’ll hear tornado sirens twice for a statewide drill for Wisconsin’s Severe Weather Awareness Week.

It gives you and your family an opportunity to practice the steps you’d go through in the event of a real tornado, including what to do and where to go, so you can do it without delay — which can be life-saving.

Sirens will sound at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

Tornado sirens sound when there is a tornado warning, meaning a tornado is indicated on radar or was spotted by a trained professional.

This drill gives you a chance to practice twice, perhaps once at work and for kids at school, and then again when everyone is home to practice their routine there.

“The more that we physically carry out and do the action, it builds that muscle memory so it becomes second nature when you’re in the moment. Similar to anything else we do. The more we practice the …