Full Notification

* This is a test message. Tornado Warning for... all of Virginia...

* Until 1000 AM EDT

* This is a test message. This practice tornado warning for all cities and counties in Virginia is issued as part of the 2019 Virginia statewide tornado drill. Repeat, this is a test tornado warning for Virginia cities and counties only. No severe weather is actually occurring. You should review and implement your severe weather safety procedures at this time.

* This is a test message. Locations include all cities and counties in Virginia.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PATRICK, VA ... CAMPBELL, VA ... AMHERST, VA ... APPOMATTOX, VA ... BLAND, VA ... FRANKLIN, VA ... HENRY, VA ... PITTSYLVANIA, VA ... PRINCE EDWARD, VA ... CITY OF GALAX, VA ... PULASKI, VA ... FLOYD, VA ... CITY OF RADFORD, VA ... GILES, VA ... BATH, VA ... WYTHE, VA ... CUMBERLAND, VA ... CITY OF LYNCHBURG, VA ... CITY OF COVINGTON, VA ... BEDFORD, VA ... MONTGOMERY, VA ... CITY OF ROANOKE, VA ... BUCKINGHAM, VA ... CITY OF SALEM, VA ... ROCKBRIDGE, VA ... CHARLOTTE, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... CITY OF MARTINSVILLE, VA ... CITY OF LEXINGTON, VA ... ALLEGHANY, VA ... ROANOKE, VA ... CITY OF BUENA VISTA, VA ... BOTETOURT, VA ... CARROLL, VA ... CRAIG, VA ... HALIFAX, VA ... GRAYSON, VA ... CITY OF DANVILLE, VA

Instructions:

When a real tornado warning is issued, a tornado has either been sighted, or detected by National Weather Service Doppler radar. When a real tornado warning is issued, get to the basement, or interior portion of the lowest level of the building. Stay away from windows. Get into a small room such as a closet or bathroom. Get as many walls as possible between you and the outside part of the structure. If you are in a mobile home or older manufactured home, leave it, and get into a reinforced building or home, or lie down in a low lying area. If you are caught outside and see the tornado close to you, try to get into a sturdy building. Otherwise, get into a ditch or ravine. This test tornado warning has been issued as part of Virginia Tornado Preparedness Day. No severe weather is actually occurring.