The National Weather Service, the State Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management offices will conduct the 36th annual state tornado drill at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9. The weather service will initiate the drill.

If Missouri is experiencing statewide severe weather conditions, the drill will be moved to Thursday, March 11.

The entire drill can be completed in 15 minutes.

Once Missourians hear broadcast drill messages or outdoor warning sirens, they should practice seeking shelter. The safest shelter location is an interior room without windows in the lowest level of the building. Other school or business safe locations are basements, hallways, under staircases and designated tornado safe rooms. Once everyone is accounted for, the drill is over.

For more information, visit any of these Web sites, http://sema.dps.mo.gov, http://www.modot.mo.gov/ or http://www.dhss.mo.gov/Ready_in_3/.