Friday, September 7, 2012

Jefferson Lab to test tornado sirens Friday

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The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is scheduled Friday to test its tornado warning siren system.

Jefferson Lab officials plan to test the siren about 10:30 a.m., a news release said. It is scheduled to last 30 seconds to three minutes.

Depending on weather conditions, the wavering tone might be heard by people outdoors within a 1.5-mile radius of the lab.

The siren system is used to alert employees working outside of tornadoes or tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity of lab.

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Source: http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-jefferson-lab-to-test-tornado-sirens-friday-20120906,0,7971028.story?track=rss

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