[WIham] Fwd: SKYWARN: Today's Tornado Drill

[Mark Thompson]

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From: Milw Area Skywarn Assoc. <svoros at execpc.com>
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Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 11:33:07 AM
Subject: SKYWARN: Today's Tornado Drill

 
A tornado drill will be conducted today.  At 1 
pm, a test tornado watch will be issued for all of Wisconsin.  
The test 
watch will be broadcast on participating media, the weather wire, and on the 
NOAA Weather Radio
as a Required Weekly Test (RWT).  Note: Some newer 
weather radios will not receive the tone-activation for 
the RWT; however, 
you will hear the test messages broadcast if you turn your radio on.  
The drill will conclude at 2 pm.

Many outdoor warning sirens are also 
expected to be sounded. Remember outdoor sirens are only for people
outdoors (even if you can faintly hear it inside). 
Not all communities have sirens, not every siren is working, 
and you 
need to be within 1-3 miles to hear the siren. Power failures and roaring 
wind/rain make this tricky.
There is no all 
clear signal.

The drill is designed to test your ability 
to receive weather warnings, disseminate the message, then 
activate
your safety/shelter plans. Whats your plan 
for home, work, school, hospital, institution, or any large gathering 
venues??????


TORNADO DRILL SCHEDULE
1:00 p.m.  -  Test tornado watch is issued 
for all of Wisconsin by the Storm Prediction Center
1:10 to 1:15 p.m.  - NWS Green Bay issues test 
tornado warning
1:20 to 1:25 p.m.  - NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan 
issues test tornado warning
1:30 to 1:35 p.m.  - NWS La Crosse issues test 
tornado warning
1:40 to 1:45 p.m.  - NWS Minneapolis/Chanhassen 
issues test tornado warning
1:50 to 1:55 p.m.  - NWS Duluth issues test 
tornado warning
2 p.m.  - Drill ends with the issuances of test 
Severe Weather Statements by the five NWS offices


NOTES:
1. 
 Outagamie County WI will also do a 6:45 PM test.
2.  Parts of 
southeast Minnesota will do a 6:55 PM test.
3.  Ham radio spotters 
should monitor their local SKYWARN repeater for any activation and prepare 
     to submit "simulated" properly formatted storm 
reports.
 
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