13-03-2025
Ingham Co. to test emergency alert systems, tornado sirens
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — If you receive an emergency alert on your phone or hear tornado sirens next Wednesday afternoon, Ingham County Emergency Management wants you to know it is just a test.
Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties will send out a test cellphone alert next Wednesday at 12:59 p.m., just ahead of the voluntary statewide tornado drill at 1:00 p.m., to make sure the system is functioning properly.
According to Ingham County Emergency Mangement, the message will read:
TEST TEST TEST: This is a TEST of your phone's Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system. Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties and the City of Lansing are sending this TEST as part of Michigan's Severe Weather Awareness Week. You may also hear the outdoor warning (tornado) sirens activate as part of the Statewide Voluntary Tornado Drill. THIS IS ONLY A TEST!
You can sign up for Ingham County alerts for free at .
Ingham County Emergency Management encourages you to at least consider where you would shelter if a tornado was actually coming—and potentially go to that safe place during the drill.
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