The "Severe Weather Awareness Week" topic for Wed. is tornadoes, so the state of Fl. will conduct a tornado drill at 10:10am. From the N.W.S. & state emergency management:
The National Weather Service and the Florida Division of Emergency Management will conduct the statewide Tornado Drill at 10:10 a.m. Eastern Time (9:10 a.m. Central Time), on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Floridians are asked to consider themselves under a tornado watch during the morning of February 1, 2012. A Tornado Watch means that you should closely monitor the weather and be prepared to go to a safe place in the event of a tornado warning. Once the drill begins you should consider yourself in a Tornado Warning. A Tornado Warning means that a tornado has been sighted or has been picked up on radar in your area. This means that you need to take shelter immediately in a safe sturdy structure. Even if you do not participate in the morning drill, all schools, families and businesses are encouraged to talk about their tornado safety plan that day.
So if you have a NOAA weather radio, it should activate Wed. morning -- realize it's a test not the "real deal". But it is always good to check your safety tips & to communicate weather safety with family members. If you're educated & calm, your kids will be too.
We turn the calendar to February......here are the avg's for the month from JIA:
1st 29th
Low / High 43 / 66 47 / 71
Sunrise / Sunset 7:18am / 6:03pm 6:53am / 6:25pm - increase of 47 min. of daylight
Rainfall: 3.19"
