A monthly Tsunami Warning test went wrong this morning after reports that some users received an “actual Tsunami Warning” by mistake:
National Weather Service says some people in parts of the eastern U.S. received a test message as an actual Tsunami Warning, but the message was just a test.
There is no tsunami. pic.twitter.com/70sY2z2PrN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 6, 2018
Oops:
i feel like this is happening too much https://t.co/4vzqpnZPLi
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) February 6, 2018
a virtual tsunami of false alerts
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) February 6, 2018
Here’s what people saw on their phones:
Uhh, what? Tsunami warning really @accuweather? pic.twitter.com/ulG7VQYIHY
— Chelsa Crowley (@chelsa) February 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/barduuuk/status/960868473000812544
BREAKING: ‘Test’ tsunami warning startles Palm Beach Countyhttps://t.co/1sWz3B34N9 pic.twitter.com/XHb3yTxGuG
— The Palm Beach Post (@pbpost) February 6, 2018
Got a tsunami warning alert just as I am about to board the Staten Island Ferry. 2018 is really something special. pic.twitter.com/GFU6F2znll
— Tiffany (@pinksteam) February 6, 2018
The NWS is investigating:
***THERE IS NO TSUNAMI WARNING***
A Tsunami Test was conducted earlier this morning, that did have TEST in the message. We are currently trying to find out how a message went out as a warning. We will update you when we find out more.
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) February 6, 2018
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