[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 4/10/2012 8:27:35 AM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
826 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

...MARYLAND STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL WILL BE CONDUCTED WEDNESDAY...

THERE WERE A RECORD 27 TORNADOES IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND LAST 
YEAR. IN ADDITION THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE 
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IN ORDER TO ALLOW MARYLANDERS TO PRACTICE
THEIR PLANS FOR WHAT TO DO WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED
FOR THEIR LOCATION...THE MARYLAND STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL WILL BE 
CONDUCTED OVER NOAA WEATHER RADIO AT 9:45 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOAA 
WEATHER RADIO WILL BROADCAST THE DRILL AS A ROUTINE WEEKLY TEST (RWT) 
ALERT. BE AWARE THAT SOME BRANDS OF WEATHER RADIOS DO NOT GIVE AN 
AUDIO ALERT FOR TEST MESSAGES SUCH AS THIS.

A TERMINATION MESSAGE FOR WEDNESDAYS DRILL WILL FOLLOW AT 10:00 AM.

THE MARYLAND STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL PROVIDES SCHOOLS...BUSINESSES 
AND FAMILIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE THEIR TORNADO SAFETY 
PLANS...PRIOR TO...AN ACTUAL TORNADO SITUATION. THE SAFEST LOCATIONS 
ARE BASEMENTS OR AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF 
BUILDINGS AWAY FROM WINDOWS. FIRST FLOOR INTERIOR BATHROOMS AND 
CLOSETS OFFER THE BEST SHELTERS IN HOMES WITHOUT A BASEMENT. MOBILE 
HOMES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IF POSSIBLE. 

THIS PRACTICE DRILL IS CONDUCTED IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE STORMS 
AWARENESS WEEK IN MARYLAND...AS PROCLAIMED BY GOVERNOR MARTIN 
O'MALLEY. CHECK THE TOP NEWS LISTING AT THE TOP OF OUR 
WEATHER.GOV/PHI WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY CAN BE OBTAINED BY 
CONTACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT...OR YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE OFFICE. 

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NWS MOUNT HOLLY NJ