Thursday, January 29, 2015
Soon
we will be in the early spring tornado season so it’s time to remind ourselves
about tornado preparedness:
Tornado Watch
Tornadoes are possible in and near the
watch area. Review and discuss your emergency plans, and check supplies and
your safe room. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or you suspect a
tornado is approaching. Don’t wait, act!
Tornado Warning
A tornado has
been sighted or indicated by weather radar. Tornado warnings indicate imminent
danger to life and property. Go immediately underground to a basement, storm
cellar or an interior room (closet, hallway or bathroom).
During any
storm, listen to local news or a NOAA Weather Radio to stay informed about
watches and warnings. If you don’t have a weather radio buy one from PrepareNowStore.com.
Know your
community’s warning system and take action. Don’t ignore the sirens! I’ve been
guilty of ignoring them, but I’m a lot smarter now.
Pick a safe
room in your home where household members and pets may gather during a tornado.
This should be a basement, storm cellar or an interior room on the lowest floor
with no windows.
Practice
periodic tornado drills. As we in the preparedness community know, having an
emergency preparedness plan which you have never practiced is useless.
Consider having
your safe room reinforced. This takes me back to my comments in a previous post
about how good it is that schools in tornado areas are finally starting to
build safe areas.
Remove diseased
and damaged limbs from trees. We constantly have to remind ourselves to do
this.
Move or secure
lawn furniture, trash cans, hanging plants or anything else that can be picked
up by the wind and become a projectile.
And always USE
COMMON SENSE, if it looks like a tornado is possible take action:
• Dark, often
greenish clouds—a phenomenon caused by hail
• Wall cloud—an
isolated lowering of the base of a thunderstorm
• Cloud of debris
• Large hail
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