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The best place to be during a tornado is in the southwest corner of a building or basement. |
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Not true!!! The safest place is an interior room on the north side of the building or basement. |
The theory was that the debris would be blown to the northeast section of the building over persons seeking shelter in the southwest corner. However, the portion of the building towards the approaching tornado is always the worst location and tornados generally, but not always, come from the southwest. Research has shown that the southwest corner is twice as unsafe as the northeast corner. The best location is an interior room on the north side of a building either above or below ground away from outside wall and glass.
If a tornado threatens, follow these safety rules...
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In homes and small buildings, go to an interior part of the lowest level such as closets, bathrooms or interior halls. Get under something sturdy.
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Don't even think about trying to escape from a tornado in your vehicle. Cars want to fly in tornados but they do not make very good airplanes. Your are much, much safer in your house.
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Avoid windows, doors and outside walls.
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Leave trailers and mobile homes and get into substantial shelter. If there is no shelter nearby, lie flat in a ditch or ravine with your hands shielding your head.
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The National Weather Service reminds you to
BE WEATHERWISE...NOT OTHERWISE
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