Forecasters at the National Weather Service are predicting that 2012 could be every bit as busy for tornadoes as the 2011 season, which was one of the busiest on record. A meteorologist in Oklahoma said this week that weather patterns were becoming slightly more active. The advisory affects the Southeast and the Midwest.
Virginia is coming off a year in which 51 twisters hit the state, the second most ever recorded. Virginia reported ten tornado-related fatalities last year.
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management has scheduled the state's annual tornado drill for Tuesday, March 20th. State officials are asking public schools, businesses and civic groups to register to participate. For information about the upcoming Statewide Tornado Drill, visit the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's website.
The storm season is already off to an active start; there were 95 confirmed tornadoes in the U.S. The spring months of March and April are usually the most active for twister activity.
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