(Statewide) – March 8-14 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana, as proclaimed by Governor Mike Braun.
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) and the National Weather Service (NWS) encourage you to act now to prepare for severe weather.
IDHS encourages families, schools and workplaces to make tornado safety plans.
You can practice these plans during the statewide tornado drill at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10 (tomorrow). The drill will be broadcast as an Emergency Alert System (EAS) on radio and television.
According to the governor’s proclamation, Indiana has recorded more than 1,400 tornadoes, which resulted in over 300 deaths and 5,000 injuries since 1950.
The state also experienced 76 flooding or heavy rain events in 2022, and since 1994, Indiana has received 12 disaster declarations related to flooding.
In addition, Indiana experienced 62 tornadoes in 2025, the second-highest amount ever recorded.
For more severe weather preparedness tips, visit getprepared.in.gov. You can also follow @IDHS on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
