The National Weather Service in Topeka will conduct a statewide tornado safety drill Tuesday at 10 a.m. It's part of Severe Weather Awareness week, which runs through Saturday.
The test will be broadcast over television and radio stations, including KMUW. Residents, businesses and schools are asked to treat the drill as if it were an actual tornado warning.
The National Weather Service reports that last year, 102 tornadoes occurred in Kansas, making it the 9th most active year in the states 67-year tornado record. The annual average since the state started recording in 1950 is 62 tornadoes. It's above the long-term average of 62 tornadoes.
The strongest recorded tornado in 2016 was an E-F-4, which hit Ottawa and Dickinson counties in May. A total of 63 tornadoes were reported in May, the most active month last year.
Sedgwick County is offering free classes about severe weather and how to stay safe.
