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Why you heard tornado sirens in Ohio on March 18, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — During Ohio’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, a statewide tornado drill took place Wednesday morning.
The sirens will sound once for three minutes at 9:50 a.m., Franklin County Emergency Management said. It will replace the weekly test at noon.
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The drill will take the place of the weekly Wednesday test at noon.
The sirens blared statewide on Tuesday morning as severe weather was expected to occur late in the day.
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The sirens could be heard in parts of Wichita around midnight, even though the area was not under a warning.
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