[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/11/2012 9:45:14 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
945 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-111400-
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...
EASTON...DENTON
945 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

...START OF 2012 MARYLAND STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL...

THE 2012 MARYLAND STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL HAS BEGUN.  
SCHOOLS...BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS IN MARYLAND SHOULD IMPLEMENT 
THEIR TORNADO SAFETY PLANS AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRACTICE DRILL IS IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE STORMS AWARENESS WEEK IN 
MARYLAND...AS PROCLAIMED BY GOVERNOR MARTIN OMALLEY.  THERE IS NO 
SEVERE WEATHER OCCURRING AT THIS TIME.

THE TERMINATION MESSAGE FOR THIS 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. 

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

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