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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
407 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

...MISSOURI SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 12 - 16...
...STATEWIDE SEVERE WEATHER DRILL IS TUESDAY AT 1:30 PM CDT...


THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK FOR MISSOURI. THE
ANNUAL STATEWIDE SEVERE WEATHER DRILL WILL BE CONDUCTED
TOMORROW...TUESDAY...MARCH 13 AT 1:30 PM. A TORNADO WARNING WILL
BE SENT OUT BY ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES WITH WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY IN MISSOURI. THE TEST WARNING WILL BE CODED AND
SENT OUT AS IF IT WERE A REAL WARNING. THE TEXT OF THE WARNING
MESSAGE WILL CLEARLY INDICATE THAT IT IS A TEST AND PART OF THE
ANNUAL STATEWIDE DRILL.

MONDAY IS PREPAREDNESS DAY. DO YOU HAVE A SEVERE WEATHER PLAN FOR
YOU HOME...BUSINESS..OR PLACE OF WORK? HAVING A GOOD PLAN IN
PLACE NOW CAN SAVE A LOT OF TROUBLE LATER. SOME ITEMS TO COVER IN
YOUR PLAN INCLUDE:

HOW CAN I RECEIVE THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS?
HOW DO I DISTRIBUTE SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS TO OTHER PEOPLE AT MY LOCATION?
WHERE ARE THE SHELTER AREAS IN MY HOME OR BUSINESS?

EACH DAY THIS WEEK COVERS A DIFFERENT ASPECT OR HAZARD ASSOCIATED
WITH SEVERE WEATHER.

MONDAY: PREPAREDNESS DAY
TUESDAY: TORNADO SAFETY DAY
WEDNESDAY: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SAFETY DAY
THURSDAY; FLASH FLOOD/FLOOD SAFETY DAY
FRIDAY: NOAA WEATHER RADIO DAY


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JPK