[WIham] Fwd: SKYWARN: Tornado Awareness Week And Drill

[Mark Thompson]

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From: Skip Voros <svoros at execpc.com>
To: Skip Voros <svoros at execpc.com>
Sent: Mon, April 12, 2010 11:09:33 AM
Subject: SKYWARN: Tornado Awareness Week  And Drill

 
 
APRIL 19-23 IS TORNADO AWARENESS WEEK. A STATEWIDE
DRILL SET FOR APRIL 22.
 
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has
proclaimed April 19-23, 2010 as Tornado and Severe Weather
Awareness Week in Wisconsin .
 On April 22, 2010, between 1-2 PM a statewide tornado drill is
planned when the National Weather Service will issue mock tornado watches and
warnings. The drill
is designed to test your ability to receive weather warnings, disseminate the
message, and then 
activate your safety/shelter plans. If actual severe weather occurs
anywhere in the state on April 22nd
the tornado drill will be postponed until Friday, April 23 with the
watch/warnings issued at the same time.

Plan now for this test at your home and work locations. Also for
schools, hospitals, institution, sports
center, or large gathering venues to reveal system
weaknesses. Educational and informational messages
will be issued on the NOAA weather radio stations, NWS websites, the weather
wire, and TV media.
Note: Some newer weather radios ignore the Required Weekly
Test (RWT) mode, which this drill will use.
Thus the tone activation warning may not work for this
event.


1:00 pm MOCK TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF WISCONSIN


1:10-1:15 pm - GREEN BAY National Weather
Service issues mock tornado warning for Brown, 
Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc,
Marathon, Marinette, 
Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca,
Waushara, 
Winnebago and Wood Counties. 

1:20-1:25 pm - MILWAUKEE National Weather
Service issues mock tornado warning for Columbia, 
Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha,
Lafayette, Marquette, 
Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and
Waukesha Counties. 

1:30-1:35 pm - LA CROSSE National Weather
Service issues mock tornado warning for Adams, Buffalo, 
Clark, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Taylor,
Trempealeau and Vernon 
Counties. 

1:40-1:45 pm - MINNEAPOLIS National Weather
Service issues mock tornado warning for Barron, 
Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk and St. Croix Counties.

1:50-1:55 pm - DULUTH National Weather
Service issues mock tornado warning for Ashland, Bayfield, 
Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer and Washburn Counties. 

2:00 pm - END OF MOCK TORNADO WATCH/WARNING
DRILL
 
 
WISCONSINEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
TornadoSchoolAwareness Packet,
Media
Packet,
Governor’s
Proclamation.
 
LINK:http://emergencymanagement.wi.gov/
 
 
 
Distributed by the Milwaukee Area Skywarn Association,
Wisconsin Nonprofit and IRS 501c3 tax exempt.
The Skywarn program promotes severe weather identification, evaluation, and
reporting.
Everybody talks about the weather, but storm spotters do something about it.
Fear is not a option.
Today’s Thunderstorm Outlook: http://www.mke-skywarn.org/spcprods.htm
The best spotters always practice safety first.