If you have signed up for the Code Red alert on your cell phone, you should remember that they will call you no matter where you are. Mr. Judy got the call at 3 AM in Utah. Hahaha! :1rotfl:

A tornado watch is issued when weather conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes in and close to the watch area.

A tornado warning is an alert issued by government weather services to warn an area that a tornado may be imminent. It can be issued after either a tornado or funnel cloud has already been spotted, or if there are radar indications that a tornado may be possible.

According to this morning's Daily Sun, NOAA was running a test at the time and some of the warnings about the tornado got bypassed.

:confused: where do we go? I understand that there is a drill on Wednesday...what does that entail?

How do you sign up for a Code Red Alert?

JoannP...where and when is the drill??

Bare,


Here is the site for the codered

http://www.sumtercountysheriff.org/e...nt/codered.asp

PR123

In this morning's paper, they mentioned a drill. I do not know if this is only a "radio drill"...I am new to this...thats why I am asking questions.....

Does anyone have answers????? I would like to make sure that we are prepared !!!!!!:shrug:

Here ya go:
http://www.sumtercountysheriff.org/e...nt/codered.asp

It's nice to have your cell phone registered. That way if you're playing golf you can still get the warning.

Suggest you call Department of Public Safety. 352-205-8280

statewide tornado drill
 

Hope this helps everyone...
Practice makes perfect:
Statewide tornado drill Jan. 27

I'm posting a link to Florida's 2010 Severe Weather Awareness Guide.
On page 3 of the PDF file you can read about the statewide tornado drill scheduled for Jan. 27, 2010. I read in another article that county schools will be participating.

http://www.floridadisaster.org/docum...0SWAWGuide.pdf

Also, the Sumpter County Shelters:

http://www.sumtercountysheriff.org/e...cyshelters.asp

Lake County Shelters:

http://www.lakecountyfl.gov/hurrican...locations.aspx

thanks...gn

Thank you so much BK....

Ditto.... BK thanks!:wave:

Radio Test - This Is Only A Test
 

My Weather Radio goes off every Wednesday during their weekly TEST. Then I know it's working correctly. Everyone should set up their radio for that.

The emergency I like the most is also programmed in my radio. It's the ICEBERG warning!

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