A Tornado
Watch
is issued when conditions are favorable for severe
thunderstorms and tornados to develop. Listen to NOAA Weather Radio and your
local media for weather updates.
A Tornado
Warning
is issued when tornado has been detected by radar or seen by trained
spotters. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!
Stay
away from windows, door, and outside walls!
Protect your head!
ü
Homes or
small buildings
o
Got to the
basement or an interior room in the lowest level of the building (i.e. closets,
bathrooms, hallways)
o
Stay away
from all windows
o
Protect
yourself from flying debris
§
Cover
yourself with pillows, a mattress, blankets, etc.
ü
Mobile
Home
o
Go to a
sturdy building
o
If no sturdy
building is near by, crouch in the nearest ditch, ravine or culvert
o
Cover your
head with your hands
ü
Schools,
nursing homes, shopping centers, hospitals, factories
o
Go to a
predesignated shelter area
§
Interior
halls and small rooms on the lowest level are best
ü
Vehicle
o
Go to a
sturdy building
o
If no sturdy
building is near by, crouch in the nearest ditch, ravine or culvert
o
Cover your
head with your hands
o
DO NOT try to
out run a tornado