Tornado Safety Tips
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
Tornado Watch
Conditions are right for tornadoes to form. When your area is under a Tornado Watch, continue to stay tuned to WAVE 3 for possible warnings.
Tornado Warning
A tornado has been spotted by a trained observer or detected on Doppler Radar. Take action immediately.
TORNADO SAFETY TIPS
At Home
- Go to the basement, under the stairs or under a heavy piece of furniture like a table or workbench.
- Get under heavy furniture, and cover your head with blankets or pillows. The biggest threat of death or injury comes from head injuries caused by flying or falling debris.
- Keep windows closed and stay away from them.
In School
- Go to the lowest floor or basement.
- Get to interior rooms or hallways and protect your head.
- Stay out of gymnasiums and auditoriums.
- In Public Buildings
- Go to designated shelter, an interior hallway or small room on the lowest floor.
- Stay away from windows.
- Do not go to your car.
In Open Country
- Move away from a tornado at right angles.
- If a tornado is near, DO NOT try to outrun it.
- Get out of your car, lie flat in a ditch or depression.
- Stay away from large trees or metal poles. Cover your head.
In Mobile Homes
- Leave your mobile home immediately.
- If there is no designated community shelter, take cover in a ditch or depression.
- Persons in mobile homes should have a plan of action before threatening weather occurs.
Here is the link to the National Weather Service
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