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(From the City of Joplin)The City of Joplin will not be holding a Tornado Drill on Wednesday, March 4, as previously announced, due to storms forecast for Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service, Springfield, Mo., issued the following cancellation statement regarding the drill: Due to the potential for thunderstorms on Wednesday, NWS Springfield, which covers far southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri, will not be participating in the annual tornado drill. Please note that other areas of the state may continue with the drill however the NWS Springfield area of responsibility (far southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri) will not be participating.
City officials remind the public that the normal testing of outdoor weather sirens is 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. The City will conduct a test at that time next week on March 11, weather permitting.
As this drill was part of the 2026 Severe Weather Preparedness Week, observed from March 2 to March 6, David Holden, Emergency Management Director, encourages everyone to be proactive and prepare for weather safety. Preparing today may make the difference in surviving possible storms this spring. He also encourages people to seek appropriate notification systems through local news media, weather apps on their phones, and a NOAA Weather Radio.
A NOAA Weather Radio provides a warning signal when the area is under a watch or a warning. Local news stations also offer weather information and apps for cell phones that residents can download.
“The advantage of having a weather radio is that you hear the alerts directly from the National Weather Service and are kept current of the warning status. The phone apps also provide notifications and current information that is helpful during severe weather.”
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