Every school, business, workplace, and family across the Commonwealth is strongly encouraged to participate in the statewide tornado drill.
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management says the drill will be broadcast on NOAA Weather Radio and the Emergency Alert System thru the Required Monthly Test (RMT). There WILL NOT be an actual Tornado Warning issued and the notification WILL NOT be sent to cellular phones.
Officials say 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. Officials say when the RMT for the statewide tornado drill is initiated at 9:45 AM on March 11th there’s a good chance that your NOAA Weather Radio will not automatically sound an alarm…