NOUS42 KCHS 190937
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
500 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007

SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK WILL BE OBSERVED SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18
THROUGH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24. 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
GEORGIA AND SOUTH-COASTAL 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 AND GEORGIA ARE MARCH...APRIL...AND MAY.
HOWEVER...SEVERE WEATHER CAN OCCUR IN ANY MONTH.

THIS YEAR THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
AND GEORGIA WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21. IN CASE OF INCLEMENT 
WEATHER...THE MAKE-UP DAY WILL BE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23. THE TORNADO
DRILL WILL BE ISSUED THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO IN THE FORM
OF A RADIO WEEKLY TEST. THIS TEST MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND
9 AM. WHEN THE ALARM TONE IS HEARD...PROCEED WITH YOUR TORNADO
DRILL PROCEDURES. AN ALL CLEAR MESSAGE WILL NOT BE ISSUED. 

PLAN NOW TO PARTICIPATE DURING THE DRILL...SO THAT YOU WILL BE
PREPARED.

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