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If there is an underground shelter available, go there. If you are in a building, go into the smallest room near the center of the house on the lowest level and get under a heavy piece of furniture. If you are out in the open country, lay flat in the lowest point you can find. If you are in a car, there is some debate over whether it is better to remain inside or get out and lay in the ditch. The vehicle will provide some protection from flying debris, but cars are often picked up and crushed, so the official advice is to get out of it. If you are in a mobile home, GET OUT and go to a shelter. Most mobile home parks in tornado alley are required to have an underground shelter. Where ever you are, try to find something solid to hang on to and cover your head and face with blankets or coats if possible. And a prayer might help, too. No matter where you live make sure that your entire family knows what to do in the event of an emergency. If you live in an apartment building ask for information as well as taking a tour of the route you will need to follow to get to a shelter or basement. If you live in a mobile home community then please get any information you can as to whether or not your community has a shelter or basement under the office and ask if you will have access to it. If you are not given access to these safe areas then find out if your city/state has made it mandatory for your community to provide you with access. The best things you can do if any emergency arises are to be as prepared as possible, make a plan or chart to follow and teach your loved ones what to do as well!!!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoYou can hide from it.The best place to hide is the basement
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∙ 12y agoGet in the bathroom or closet!!!
if you are outdoors hide in a ditch with your hands on your head, if you are indoors either go in the basement or under the stairs.
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∙ 13y agoTry to get as low as possible. Basements and cellars seem to be the safest. If you out doors lie in a ditch or other depression and protect your head from flying debris.
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What should you do if you are at home when a tornado occurs?
get to a shelter. If it is a small tornado then go to the closet or bathroom and pile clothes, sheets, and blankets on top of you.
Do tornado trackers have a scale to measure?
Tornadoes do have a scale by which they are rated. It is the Enhanced Fujita scale. However, trackers do not use it to rate the tornado as it occurs. Damage is assessed by experts after the tornado has passed.
What happens when a mass for warm air runs into a mass of cooler air?
A tornado occurs
What is an isolated tornado do to Texas?
An isolated tornado in Texas is little different from an isolated tornado anywhere else. An isolated tornado occurs with few or no other tornadoes in the region. Such tornadoes are usually, but not always, weak but are still dangerous. Like any other tornado, an isolated tornado will damage or destroyed trees and man-made structures in its path.
What is the most common tornado in EF ratings?
The most common rating for a tornado is EF0, accounting for almost 60% of tornadoes in the U.S. The higher the rating, the less often it occurs.
What do you call a tornado that occurs on land?
It is simply a tornado. Most tornadoes occur on land.
What is the name of a tornado that occurs on land?
A tornado. Tornadoes usually occur on land anyway.
What is a tornado touchdown?
When a tornado touches down it means it has reached the ground and can now cause damage. It is not a tornado until this occurs,
What part of the storm does a tornado form in?
A tornado usually forms from a mesocyclone, which occurs in the updraft or rear portion of some thunderstorms.
Who is at risk when a tornado occurs?
When a tornado occurs it is a potential threat to everybody who might be in its path. Those at the greatest risk, though, include people in trailer parks, and those who are outside or in their cars at the time.
Is tornado is a disaster or a natural calamity?
A tornado is both. A calamity is a disaster. A tornado is a disaster that occurs naturally, and would thus be consideted a natural calamity or natural disaster.
What is a Missouri tornado?
A Missouri tornado is a tornado that occurs in the U.S. state of Missouri. If you want an example, there is the tornado that hit the city of Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011 killing 158 people. It was the seventh deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
What happens before a tornado occurs?
rain, hail, and wind happen.
What occurs during a tornado?
Air flows into the tornado and forms a rapidly rotating vortex. Inside the tornado air air flows upward. The winds in the tornado are strong enough to damage or destroy structures and vegetation.
Where does the weather happen before a tornado?
The weather that precedes a tornado, including heavy rain and hail generally occurs in the front part of a supercell thunderstorm, with the tornado closer to the back.
What should you do if you are at home when a tornado occurs?
get to a shelter. If it is a small tornado then go to the closet or bathroom and pile clothes, sheets, and blankets on top of you.
Can more than one tornado happen at the same time in a different place?
Yes, this occurs sometimes during tornado outbreaks.
