WOODBRIDGE — (Press release) Local officials will sound tornado warning tones on Tuesday as part of a statewide drill.
“Tornadoes can happen anytime, anywhere in Virginia, they don’t have a season,” states Acting Chief Tim Keen of the Prince William County Fire and Rescue System. “Knowing what to do during a tornado warning can save your life.”
Therefore, Prince William County Emergency Management and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management encourage the public to participate in the 2019 Statewide Tornado Drill. Scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, at 9:45 a.m., residents, businesses, and private organizations can prepare for tornadoes and other severe spring weather in the following ways:
Register to participate in the drill
Build an Emergency Kit
Create or review your Emergency Plan, and know where your shelter will be
Stay Informed with a NOAA weather radio and sign up to receive alerts.
The National Weather Service will send a tornado warning test over NOAA weather radios, which will trigger an audible alert and show a message similar to what people would hear or see during an actual tornado warning. Additionally, the Emergency Alert System will broadcast the test through all radio and TV stations (AM/FM radio, digital, analog, cable and satellite).
In September, Stafford County Public Schools students sheltered in place after a tornado warning was issued for the region. Potomac Local reported on the challenges faced by those inside school buildings.
