NOUS42 KCHS 190937
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SCZ040-042>045-047>051-201745-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
500 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2008

...SOUTH CAROLINA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...

SOUTH CAROLINA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK WILL BE OBSERVED 
SUNDAY MARCH 2 THROUGH SATURDAY MARCH 8. IN ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE...THIS EFFORT IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCIES...THE AMERICAN RED CROSS...THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
PROJECT IMPACT.

THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARENESS WEEK IS TO INFORM CITIZENS OF SOUTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA ABOUT THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH TORNADOES AND SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS IS ALSO THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER 
HAZARDS AND BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE OF SAFETY RULES. THE PRIMARY 
MONTHS FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN SOUTH CAROLINA ARE MARCH...APRIL...AND MAY. 
HOWEVER...SEVERE WEATHER CAN OCCUR IN ANY MONTH.

THIS YEAR THE ANNUAL SOUTH CAROLINA STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL WILL BE 
HELD TUESDAY MARCH 4. IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER...THE MAKE-UP DAY 
WILL BE THURSDAY MARCH 6. THE TORNADO DRILL WILL BE ISSUED THROUGH 
NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IN THE FORM OF A TEST TORNADO WARNING. 
THE TEST WARNING WILL BE ISSUED BETWEEN 930 AM AND 945 AM EST. WHEN 
THE ALARM TONE IS HEARD...PROCEED WITH YOUR TORNADO DRILL PROCEDURES. 
AN ALL CLEAR MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED PRIOR TO 10 AM. 

PLAN NOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TORNADO DRILL SO YOU WILL BE PREPARED.

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