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Statewide RMT Schedule

Statewide RMT Schedule. RMTs will originate from the VA EOC at VDEM and will be transmitted via IPAWS/CAP. All Virginia Stations must relay the event.

The annual tornado drill is an RMT originated by NOAA via NWR and will be relayed by LP stations. Then all Virginia Stations must relay the event.

January 2, 2023 1045
February 6, 2023 0045
March 7, 2023 0945 *TORNADO DRILL
April 3, 2023 0045
May 1, 2023 1045
June 5, 2023 0045
July 3, 2023 1045
August 7, 2023 0045
September 4, 2023 1045
October 2, 2023 0045
November 6, 2023 1045
December 4, 2023 0045

ALTERNATE PEP EAN ALERTS

NPR, in cooperation with the FCC's Emergency Alert Advisory Committee, has established an alternate source for National Level EAN notifications. NPR stations who monitor the analog "squawk channel" can input this source into their EAS equipment and provide a valuable service. More.

How the state relay system works

Click here to view the animated State Relay Network map to see how it is supposed to work.