Despite tornado sirens sounding for millions, a storm did not produce a tornado over Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday morning.
The alarms were part of the annual Ohio Statewide Tornado Drill, according to a Special Weather Statement issued by the National Weather Service in Cleveland. NWS meteorologist in charge David Bieger, who works at the Cleveland office, told Newsweek that the state determines the date for the statewide test.
“If we anticipate severe weather or there is severe weather ongoing, we will cancel and reschedule,” Bieger said. “You never want to be in a situation where you’re creating any sort of confusion with the public or emergency management when you do issue these drills.”…