Tallahassee Twister II - A Tornado Response Tabletop Exercise

Exercise Overview

The City of Tallahassee has undertaken an effort to develop, facilitate and evaluate a disaster exercise entitled "Tallahassee Twister II - A Tornado Response Tabletop Exercise".

This exercise will serve as an opportunity for the city's various departments to enhance their individual disaster protective action and initial response capabilities.

The Tallahassee Twister Tabletop Exercise will be facilitated via an internet based application entitled ON-Line eXercise (ONX) System which will allow each department to participate in the exercise from their own base of operations.

Information on the ONX System can be found at ONXSystem.com.

Participation in this exercise is restricted to employees of the City of Tallahassee.

Exercise Scenario

It is early February and the severe weather associated with a cold front moving through the area prompts the Tallahassee Forecast Office of the National Weather Services to issue a Tornado Watch for Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor and Wakulla Counties in Florida's Big Bend Region.

At 9:17AM, meteorologists at the National Weather Service notice what appears to be the formation of a tornado on their Doppler weather radar. They immediately issue a Tornado Warning. The tornado is moving on a tract from just south of the Tallahassee Regional Airport to the northeast.

Over the next 30 minutes, numerous Tornado Warnings are issued throughout the area.

Exercise Materials

Tornadoes - Frequently Asked Questions

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Exercise Participation Information

Exercise Date	Exercise Time	Scenario	Exercise Registration	Location / Participation
Registration for the exercise CLOSES at 12:00PM ET on the day prior to the exercise
August 23, 2012	9:00AM - 12:00PM ET Participation Information	Tornado	Register Now	From your office as part of your department's Disaster Response Team