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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 
930 AM EST MON JAN 26 2009

...A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR OUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO LISTENERS...

ON WEDNESDAY...FEBRUARY 4 THERE WILL BE A TORNADO DRILL BROADCAST 
OVER NOAA WEATHER RADIO. THIS TEST MESSAGE WILL TRIGGER YOUR WEATHER 
RADIO AS A TORNADO WARNING AND WILL ALERT YOUR WEATHER RADIO 
RECEIVER. THE MESSAGE WILL IDENTIFY IT AS A PRACTICE TORNADO DRILL 
AND NOT A REAL WARNING.

THE DRILL IS PART OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN FLORIDA AND 
SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN GEORGIA. WE ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS...
BUSINESSES AND THE PUBLIC TO USE THE DRILL TO PRACTICE THEIR TORNADO 
SAFETY PLANS.

FOR THE FLORIDA COUNTIES...THE DRILL WILL BEGIN AT 1010 AM EST...910 
AM CST...AND END AT 1030 AM EST...930 AM CST. FOR THE GEORGIA 
COUNTIES...THE DRILL WILL BEGIN AT 910 AM EST AND END AT 930 AM EST.

IN CASE OF SEVERE WEATHER...THE DRILL WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR 
FRIDAY...FEBRUARY 6.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
IN TALLAHASSEE AT 8 5 0 9 4 2 8 8 3 3.

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