![]() ![]() The alternate date for the drill is Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 9:45 AM EST.ġ. If there is actual severe weather occurring on the morning of March 8, 2022, the statewide tornado drill will be postponed.It will simply be over when your group, school, business, organization, or family feel that you have adequately practiced your tornado shelter procedures. There will be no followup statements issued by the NWS to mark the end of the statewide tornado drill.If you do not have a NOAA Weather Radio simply start your drill and enact your safety plan at 9:45 AM. Since your NOAA Weather Radio may not sound an alarm at the time the RMT is issued, you will want to do one of the following: turn your radio on to listen to the broadcast by 9:40 am and when you hear the alert, simply start your tornado drill at 9:45 AM.As such, when the RMT for the statewide tornado drill is initiated at 9:45 AM on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, there's a good chance that your NOAA Weather Radio will not automatically sound an alarm. Most NOAA Weather Radio receivers (including the Midland WR-100 that many schools have) DO NOT sound an audible alert for the RMT product, but instead, may have a blinking light on the display to indicate that an RMT was received.There WILL NOT be an actual Tornado Warning issued. The drill will be broadcast on NOAA Weather Radio and the Emergency Alert System via the Required Monthly Test (RMT).Here are some key points to remember about the drill: Every school, business, work place, and family across the state is strongly encouraged to participate in the statewide tornado drill. Statewide Tornado Drill Information Virginia’s annual statewide tornado drill for 2022 will take place on Tuesday, March 8, at 9:45 AM EST. ![]()
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