NOUS42 KTBW 251510 PNSTBW FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165- 239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-260315- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1010 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2017 ...Public Information Statement... ...TORNADO DRILL ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25 AT 1010 AM... EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICES...IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RUSKIN...WILL CONDUCT A TORNADO DRILL SHORTLY AFTER 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25 FOR ALL COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THIS INCLUDES LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO...SUMTER...PASCO...PINELLAS...HILLSBOROUGH.. .POLK...MANATEE...SARASOTA...HARDEE...DESOTO...HIGHLANDS...CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES. SCHOOLS...BUSINESSES AND CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THEIR TORNADO SAFETY PLANS...CONFIRM THEIR ABILITY TO RECEIVE WEATHER ALERTS BY NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND PRACTICE MOVING QUICKLY TO THE SAFEST LOCATION WITHIN THEIR HOME OR BUSINESS. THE BEST LOCATION TO SHELTER IS OFTEN ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE HOME OR BUSINESS...IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM FAR FROM WINDOWS...SUCH AS AN INTERIOR CLOSET OR BATHROOM. AT 1010 AM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN WILL ISSUE A PRACTICE TORNADO WARNING. THE WARNING WILL BE BROADCAST AND ALARMED ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO AS A ROUTINE WEEKLY TEST MESSAGE. AFTER RECEIVING THE WARNING AND MOVING TO YOUR SHELTER...YOU MAY RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RUSKIN WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA. VISIT ALERT FLORIDA...A STATEWIDE NOTIFICATION INITIATIVE...TO LEARN HOW TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERTS AND OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICES WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY. VISIT HTTP://ALERTFLORIDA.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$ $$