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KY Statewide Tornado Drill is scheduled Tues., March 2, 2010

By Daniel Wilson
Weather Specialist

March is severe storms awareness month and I've compiled some things for CM to share with readers. The statewide tornado drill will be Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at around 9:07amCT.

The information below is from the National Weather Service in Louisville, KY.

Safety Rules Before the Storm:

Develop a plan for you and your family for home, work, school, and outdoors.
Know the county in which you live, since warnings are issued by county.
Have a NOAA Weather Radio with a warning alarm tone and battery back-up to receive NWS warnings.

If a Warning is issued or if threatening weather approaches:

In a building, move to a pre-designated shelter, which should be near the center of the lowest floor available, away from windows. Interior hallways and bathrooms work well.
f you are caught outdoors, seek shelter in a basement, shelter, or sturdy building. If you cannot quickly walk to a shelter:

Immediately get into a vehicle, buckle your seat belt and try to drive to the closest sturdy shelter.
If flying debris hits your vehicle while you are driving, pull over and park.
Now you have the following options as a last resort:
If you can safely get lower than the level of the roadway, exit your car and lie in that area, covering your head with your hands.
If there is no ditch available, stay in the car with the seat belt on. Cover your head and try to get below the level of the windows.

Mobile homes, even if tied down, offer no protection from tornadoes and should be abandoned immediately.
Occasionally, tornadoes develop so rapidly that advance warning is simply not possible. Remain vigilant and alert for signs of an approaching tornado, even if there is no warning in effect.

You must make the decision to seek shelter before the storm arrives.It could be the most important decision you will ever make

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