Mark your calendar: Virginia has planned a state-wide tornado drill for March 12 at 9:45 AM.

The drill is a joint effort between the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service, and aims to increase awareness and education so people know what to do when a warning is issued in their area. A tornado warning means a tornado has been sighted or picked up on radar, while a tornado watch means conditions are right for tornadoes to form at any moment.

A total of 62 tornadoes have hit the state in the past two years, killing 10 people, injuring more than 100 people, and destroying dozens of homes and businesses.