Tornado

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If a tornado WATCH is issued for your area, it means that a tornado is possible .

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• Listen to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio or a local radio or television station for updated information. Tornadoes can change direction, intensity, and speed very quickly. • Be alert to changing weather conditions. Tornadoes accompany severe thunderstorms, and weather conditions can change rapidly. Large hail, blowing debris, or the sound of an approaching tornado may alert you. Many people say an approaching tornado sounds like a freight train . • Make sure your family disaster supplies kit is ready. What to Do During a Tornado WATCH

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What to Do During a Tornado WARNING

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If a tornado WARNING is issued, it means that a tornado has actually been spotted, or is strongly indicated on radar, and it is time to go to a safe place immediately. Remember, there is often no time to issue a tornado WARNING. If the signs are there and a WATCH is in effect, move to safety.

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• Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or a local radio or television station for updated information. (NOAA Weather Radio, which is broadcast on seven VHF frequencies ranging from 162.400 MHz to 162.550 MHz, can be heard on handheld radio receivers that just pick up Weather Radio or desktop or console models that receive Weather Radio in addition to other broadcasts. These can be purchased at many retail outlets, including electronics, department, sporting goods and boat and marine accessory stores and their catalogs. They can alslo be purchased via the Internet from online retailers or directly from manufacturers.)

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If you are inside, go to your safe place to protect yourself from glass and other flying objects. The safest place to take shelter during a tornado is in a basement. If your home does not have a basement, go to the lowest floor and take shelter in a hallway, closet, or small room toward the inside of the building, away from windows. Get under a piece of sturdy furniture, such as a workbench or heavy table, and hold on to it. Sturdy furniture will help protect you from falling debris. If tornado wind enters the room and the object moves, holding on with one hand will help you move with it, keeping you protected. Use your other arm and hand to protect your head and neck from falling or flying objects . Stay away from windows. Opening windows allows damaging winds to enter the structure. Leave the windows alone .

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• If you are outside in a car or in a mobile home or transportable classroom, go immediately to the basement of a nearby sturdy building. Tornado winds can blow large objects, including cars and mobile homes, hundreds of feet. • If there is no nearby building, lie flat in a low spot. Use your arms and hands to protect your head. Do not go under highway bridges and overpasses because dangerous flying debris can be blown under them, or weakened overpasses and bridges can be destroyed. Tornadoes come from severe thunderstorms, which can produce a lot of rain. If you see quickly rising water or floodwater coming toward you, move to another spot. • Avoid places with wide-span roofs, such as auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums, large hallways or shopping malls. Wide-span roofs are frequently damaged or destroyed in tornado winds. Wide-span roofs provide less protection than roofs over smaller rooms and increase the risk of injury.

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Knowing and taking the right safety actions during a tornado WATCH and a tornado WARNING can save your life and help you save the lives of others. In the event of a tornado, people must first go immediately to a safe place and then protect themselves by dropping to the floor or ground and protecting their heads and necks with their arms.

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Myths and Facts About Tornadoes

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MYTH FACT Tornadoes can happen only in “Tornado Alley.” Tornadoes can happen in every state. You should open the windows if a tornado is coming so the building will not explode. Research has shown that buildings do not explode from the low air pressure of a tornado. Opening windows can increase the chance of high winds entering and causing more damage to your home and exposing you to injury. Leave the windows alone . You should try to “outdrive” a tornado. A tornado can pick up a car and toss it about like a toy. If you are in a car during a tornado, you should get out and find a safe place. Highway overpasses are a safe place to hide during a tornado. People who take shelter under a highway overpass can be killed because the overpass acts like a wind tunnel and brings stronger winds and a lot of debris. Tornadoes happen only in the springtime. Most tornadoes do happen from March through August; however, they can occur in any month. Tornadoes never strike big cities. Tornadoes do happen in big cities. For example, St. Louis has had 22 tornadoes in the past 40 years; Oklahoma City and Salt Lake City have been struck by tornadoes.

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