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Tuning in for Tornadoes
Tornadoes are one of nature’s most violent storms and can cause death, injury, and destruction within seconds. Having advanced notice that a tornado is approaching your area can give you the critical time needed to move to a safe place for protection. Before severe weather strikes, pay attention to weather reports and be sure to sign up for text alerts and download smart phone apps that provide weather warnings.
While you may not always receive an official tornado alert in your area, there are warning signs that can indicate a tornado is near. Page four of the How
to Prepare for a Tornado guide from America’s PrepareAthon! highlights these signs, including:
- A change in the color of the sky;
- An approaching cloud of debris;
- A strange quiet occurring within or shortly after a thunderstorm; or
- A loud roar that sounds similar to a freight train.
If you experience these signs, take action immediately and go to the safest place for protection such as a FEMA safe room or International Code Council 500 storm shelter. If you do not have access to one of these structures, move to a small, interior, windowless room such as a closet or bathroom, on the lowest level of your building and cover your head and neck with your arms.
Article by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.