Fire Department Posted During Tornado Warning

Blissfield Township Fire Chief Gary Crist said his department was on guard when a tornado warning was issued this afternoon.

At about 12:15 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Lenawee and Monroe Counties.

The department sent three trucks out for spotting purposes and did not sound the tornado siren. Several residents called the township offices wondering why they hadn't heard the sirens.

“We don’t sound the siren every time there is a tornado warning for the county,” said Chief Crist, who said the department was also tracking the storm on the Internet. “Believe me, when we do sound the siren, people will need to take cover.”

Meanwhile, Blissfield High School Principal Jerry Johnson reported that everything went smoothly as students were evacuated into the halls until the warning was lifted at 12:45 p.m.

“The kids did a great job,” Johnson said.