Posted By: Hewson Beattie March 2, 2021 @ 7:59 am Local News, News Tornado sirens and weather radios will go off this morning at 10 a.m. as part of the Statewide Tornado Drill. This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Steve Runnels is the warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Springfield. He says now is the time to come up with a severe weather plan. He says that means coming up with a safe place to go when storms hit. Runnels says you should practice going to that place with your family. He says you should also know what’s in the forecast.