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The emergency siren was only a test

Today’s planned statewide tornado drill has been postponed due to the possibility of severe weather.
Today’s planned statewide tornado drill has been postponed due to the possibility of severe weather.

No need to panic.

The emergency warning siren that went off at 9 a.m. was just a drill for Tornado Awareness Week. The drill had been originally planned for Wednesday but was postponed because the possibility of severe weather, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency said.

This story was originally published February 10, 2017 at 9:13 AM with the headline "The emergency siren was only a test."

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