Today is the day for the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System.

This afternoon at 1:20 p.m., mobile customers whose phones are on will hear an alert, their phones will vibrate and then a message will flash across their screens about the test. Anyone watching television or listening to the radio will also see or hear the message. KGGF will of course participate in the national test. These types of alerts are frequently used in targeted areas to alert people to things like tornadoes. Statewide tests happen every month, but today's test is being done across the country. Federal law requires the systems be tested at least once every three years. The last nationwide test was in 2021.