Today, Oakland County is participating in a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 22 at 1 p.m. in recognition of Severe Weather Awareness Week. There is no active severe weather at this time, it is only a drill. Oakland County Emergency Management will activate its outdoor warning siren system and send a special "OakAlert" SMS/Email message to subscribers about the statewide test. The National Weather Service will also issue a practice tornado warning and broadcast a test message on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Radio.
