[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/11/2012 10:00:20 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1000 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-111430-
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...
EASTON...DENTON
1000 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

...END OF 2012 MARYLAND STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL...

THE 2012 MARYLAND STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL HAS NOW ENDED. IF YOU WERE 
UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE THIS MORNING...PLEASE FIND A TIME THIS WEEK TO 
PRACTICE YOUR TORNADO SAFETY PLAN. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS 
ISSUED...OR WHEN A TORNADO IS BEARING DOWN UPON YOU...IT WILL BE TOO 
LATE TO DEVELOP...PRACTICE AND IMPLEMENT SUCH A PLAN. 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CONCERNING SEVERE WEATHER 
PREPAREDNESS...OR THE TORNADO DRILL ITSELF...PLEASE CONTACT YOUR 
NEAREST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. MARYLAND IS SERVED BY 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON...PITTSBURGH...MOUNT 
HOLLY...AND WAKEFIELD.

THE PURPOSE OF THE MARYLAND TORNADO DRILL WAS TO PROVIDE 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. OUR WEB PAGE ADDRESS IS WEATHER.GOV.

THIS CONCLUDES THE MARYLAND TORNADO DRILL FOR 2012.

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