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SCGov template
| Advanced Planning is
the Key to Surviving a Tornado |
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Designate an area in your home as a shelter
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The best room is an interior one on the
lowest level of the building. It should be structurally
sound and able to withstand wind and flying debris
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Conduct a tornado drill in the spring
During the Tornado
At Home
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Get to the lowest level or point in your
home
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Go to an area where there are no windows
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Stay away from windows
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Stay in the center of the room
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Use your arms to protect your head and
neck
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Seek shelter under a sturdy piece of
furniture, like a dining room table
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Listen to broadcast news reports and stay
aware of downed power lines, etc. that may cause you injury
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If you live
in a mobile or manufactured home park, get together with
other residents and the park owner/manager to designate safe
shelter areas in the park or community
At Work
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Seek an interior hall or designated safe
room
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Avoid facilities with wide span
roofs, like shopping malls or auditoriums
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Use your arms to protect your neck and
head
Outdoors
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Seek shelter in a building if possible
If no buildings are around, seek out low
lying ground or a ditch
Crouch near a strong building
In a Vehicle
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You can't out drive a tornado
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They can move upwards to three hundred
miles per hour, change direction and can lift up
vehicles as large as a railroad car and toss it through
the air
Fujita scale
The Fujita scale (F-scale) uses actual damage to
determine a tornado’s wind speed
F0 Gale Tornado
40-72 mph
Some damage to chimneys. Tree branches broken off. Shallow
rooted trees uprooted.
F1 Moderate Tornado
73-112 mph
Peels surface off roofs. Mobile homes overturned. Moving autos
pushed off roads.
F2 Significant Tornado
113-157 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off frame houses. Large trees
snapped or uprooted. Light-object missiles generated.
F3 Severe Tornado
158-206 mph
Severe damage. Roofs and some walls torn off well constructed
homes. Trains overturned. Most trees in forests uprooted. Heavy
cars lifted off ground.
F4 Devastating Tornado
207-260 mph
Well-constructed houses leveled. Structures with weak
foundations blown off some distance. Cars thrown and large
missiles generated.
F5 Incredible Tornado
261-318 mph
Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and disintegrated.
Automobile-sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100
mph. Trees debarked.
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